Frank D. White, Governor

Frank D. White

Governor
Born
June 4, 1933
Died
May 21, 2003
Age at death
69
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1986
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White1.0M
Opponents1.3M
3
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1986, Frank D. White ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. White's biggest single-election total was 435,684 votes, in the 1980 governor election in Arkansas.

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How many votes has Frank D. White received?

Frank D. White has received 1,041,607 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Frank D. White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorArkansasLost248,42736.1%Bill Clinton (head-to-head)
1982GovernorArkansasLost357,49645.29%Bill Clinton (head-to-head)
1980GovernorArkansasWon435,68451.93%Bill Clinton (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q712035). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank D. White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-d-white. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.