1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
U.S. Senate · Arkansas
David Pryor (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Ed Bethune (R) by 14.7 points.
David PryorDemocrat · winner
57.3%502,341
Ed BethuneRepublican
42.7%373,615
875,956 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 1984
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.
David PryorEd Bethune
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$174.2K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984