1994Final results
1994 election for Arkansas Governor
Governor · Arkansas
Jim Guy Tucker (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Sheffield Nelson (R) by 19.7 points.
Jim Guy TuckerDemocrat · winner
59.8%428,936
Sheffield NelsonRepublican
40.2%287,904
716,840 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET