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      Home/Elections/1980/Governor/Arkansas
      1980·Governor·Arkansas

      Arkansas Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Frank D White
      51.9%435,684 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Clinton
      48.1%403,241 votes
      Margin
      R+3.9
      838,925 total votes
      2 candidates838,925 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank D WhiteREP✓
      		REP435,68451.9%
      Bill ClintonDEM
      		DEM403,24148.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Arkansas

      2022
      Sarah Huckabee SandersREP
      R+27.8
      2018
      Asa HutchinsonREP
      R+33.6
      2014
      Asa HutchinsonREP
      R+13.9
      2010
      Mike D. BeebeDEM
      D+30.8
      2006
      Mike D. BeebeDEM
      D+14.9
      2002
      Mike HuckabeeREP
      R+6.1
      1998
      Mike HuckabeeREP
      R+97.4
      1994
      Jim Guy TuckerDEM
      D+19.7
      1990
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+15.0
      1986
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+27.8
      1984
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+25.1
      1982
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.4
      1978
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+26.7
      1976
      David PryorDEM
      D+66.5
      View all Governor history for Arkansas →

      Candidates

      Bill ClintonDEM
      Record70W-36L
      Avg MarginD+6.5
      Career1978-1996
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      Frank D WhiteREP
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginD+21.8
      Career1980-1986
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Arkansas, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →US House4 contests →
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