1978Final results
1978 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
U.S. Senate · Arkansas
David Pryor (D) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Tom Kelly (R) by 60.2 points.
David PryorDemocrat · winner
76.5%395,506
Tom KellyRepublican
16.3%84,308
John Graham BlackIndependent
7.2%37,211
517,138 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET