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1984 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1984 Governor race

Who won the 1984 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Bill Clinton won the 1984 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Bill Clinton received 554,561 popular votes (62.55%). The main challenger was Woody Freeman (37.45%).

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

Clinton +25.1 pts · won by 222,574 votes
Bill ClintonDemocraticWINNER62.55%
554,561 votes
Woody FreemanRepublican37.45%
331,987 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.