John Graham Black

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Black37,211
Opponents479,814
1
Elections run

John Graham Black, an Independent politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas to David H. Pryor, receiving 37,211 votes (7.2%).

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How many votes has John Graham Black received?

John Graham Black has received 37,211 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Graham Black’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. SenateArkansasLost37,2117.2%David H. Pryor
Tom Kelly
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