1980Final results
1980 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
U.S. Senate · Arkansas
Dale Bumpers (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Clark (R) by 18.2 points.
Dale BumpersDemocrat · winner
59.1%477,905
Bill ClarkRepublican
40.9%330,576
808,812 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dale BumpersBill Clark
$299.5K
Raised by the campaign
$119.1K
$220.9K
Spent by the campaign
$119.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980