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1974 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

David H. Pryor won the 1974 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. David H. Pryor received 358,018 popular votes (65.57%). The main challenger was Ken Coon (34.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Pryor and Coon

Pryor +31.2 pts · won by 170,146 votes
David H. PryorDemocraticWINNER65.57%
358,018 votes
Ken CoonRepublican34.41%
187,872 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.