Jim Guy Tucker
★ Governor
- Born
- June 13, 1943
- Died
- February 13, 2025
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1994
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tucker573,716
Opponents310,723
2
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1994, Jim Guy Tucker ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 2. Tucker's biggest single-election total was 428,936 votes, in the 1994 governor election in Arkansas. Tucker's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 2, decided by 121,961 votes.
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How many votes has Jim Guy Tucker received?
Jim Guy Tucker has received 573,716 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GovernorArkansas | Won | 428,93659.84% | Sheffield Nelson |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 144,78086.38% | James J. Kelly |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000400) and Wikidata (Q881069). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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