1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 Arkansas election results
Every race on Arkansas's ballot in the 1978 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races108
Changed party4
Unopposed83%90 races
Incumbents defeated1
U.S. Senate
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | David Pryor (D) | 60.2 |
Governors
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Bill Clinton (D) | 26.7 |
U.S. House
D 2 · R 2 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR-1 | William Alexander (D) | Unopposed | |
| AR-2 | Edwin R. Bethune Jr. (R) | 2.5 | Flipped |
| AR-3 | John Hammerschmidt (R) | 56.9 | |
| AR-4 | Beryl Anthony (D) | Unopposed |
Arkansas State Senate
D 18 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Max Howell (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-2 | Jim Holstead (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | Kim Hendren (D) | 12.1 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-7 | Morriss Henry (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-8 | Clovis Bryant (D) | 9.3 | |
| SD-11 | Olen Hendrix (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-12 | Wayne Dowd (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-14 | Joe Ray (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-18 | J. A. Womack (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-19 | W. D. Moore Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-24 | Morrell Gathright (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-26 | Nick Wilson (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-27 | Jim Wood (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-28 | W. N. Hargrove (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-29 | Tom Watson (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-32 | Clarence E. Bell (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-34 | Paul Benham (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-35 | John F. Gibson Sr. (D) | Unopposed |
Arkansas House of Representatives
D 94 · R 6 · 2 changed party
Arkansas
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse); Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab