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1994 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1994 Governor race

Who won the 1994 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Jim Guy Tucker won the 1994 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Jim Guy Tucker received 428,936 popular votes (59.84%). The main challenger was Sheffield Nelson (40.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Tucker and Nelson

Tucker +19.7 pts · won by 141,032 votes
Jim Guy TuckerDemocraticWINNER59.84%
428,936 votes
Sheffield NelsonRepublican40.16%
287,904 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.