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Bill Clark

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark330,576
Opponents477,905
1
Elections run

Bill Clark, a Republican politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas to Dale Bumpers, receiving 330,576 votes (40.87%).

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How many votes has Bill Clark received?

Bill Clark has received 330,576 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. SenateArkansasLost330,57640.87%Dale Bumpers
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