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Arkansas
Arkansas US Senate
Winner
DEM
David Pryor
57.4%
502,341 votes
Runner-up
REP
Ed Bethune
42.6%
373,615 votes
Margin
D+14.7
875,956
total votes
2 candidates
875,956 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
David Pryor
DEM
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DEM
502,341
57.4%
Ed Bethune
REP
REP
373,615
42.6%
Seat History
US Senate in Arkansas
(Class I)
2022
John Boozman
REP
R+34.6
2020
Tom Cotton
REP
R+66.5
2016
John Boozman
REP
R+23.6
2014
Tom Cotton
REP
R+17.1
2010
John Boozman
REP
R+21.0
2008
Mark Pryor
DEM
D+79.5
2004
Blanche Lincoln
DEM
D+11.8
2002
Mark Pryor
DEM
D+7.8
1998
Blanche Lincoln
DEM
D+12.8
1996
Timothy Hutchinson
REP
R+5.4
1992
Dale Bumpers
DEM
D+20.4
1990
David Pryor
DEM
D+99.8
1986
Dale Bumpers
DEM
D+24.6
1980
Dale Bumpers
DEM
D+18.2
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Candidates
David Pryor
DEM
Record
5W-0L
Avg Margin
D+54.5
Career
1974-1990
US Senate / Governor
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Ed Bethune
REP
Record
2W-1L
Avg Margin
D+14.7
Career
1980-1984
US Senate / US House
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Also in Arkansas, 1984
President
1 contest →
US House
4 contests →
Governor
1 contest →
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