DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton ran in 6 elections between 1978 and 1990, winning 5. Served in Governor of Arkansas.
- Elections
- 6
- 1978–1990
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Clinton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Clinton has run
Margin: how far Clinton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Governor of Arkansas | General | Won | Sheffield Nelson (R) | 57.5% | D+15.0 |
| 1986 | Governor of Arkansas | General | Won | Frank D. White (R) | 63.9% | D+27.8 |
| 1984 | Governor of Arkansas | General | Won | Woody Freeman (R) | 62.6% | D+25.1 |
| 1982 | Governor of Arkansas | General | Won | Frank D. White (R) | 54.7% | D+9.4 |
| 1980 | Governor of Arkansas | General | Lost | Frank D. White (R) | 48.1% | R+3.9 |
| 1978 | Governor of Arkansas | General | Won | A. Lynn Lowe (R) | 63.4% | D+26.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Clinton has held
- Governor of Arkansas · 1979–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Clinton has run against
- Sheffield Nelson (R) · 1990 election, won
- Frank D. White (R) · 1986 election, won
- Woody Freeman (R) · 1984 election, won
- A. Lynn Lowe (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)