PolitiFinder

1978 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1978 Governor race

Who won the 1978 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Bill Clinton won the 1978 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Bill Clinton received 335,101 popular votes (63.36%). The main challenger was Lynn Lowe (36.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Clinton and Lowe

Clinton +26.7 pts · won by 141,355 votes
Bill ClintonDemocraticWINNER63.36%
335,101 votes
Lynn LoweRepublican36.64%
193,746 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.