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1976 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1976 Governor race

Who won the 1976 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

David H. Pryor won the 1976 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. David H. Pryor received 605,083 popular votes (83.24%). The main challenger was Leon Griffith (16.74%).

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

Pryor +66.5 pts · won by 483,367 votes
David H. PryorDemocraticWINNER83.24%
605,083 votes
Leon GriffithRepublican16.74%
121,716 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.