Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A collaborative political resource." 
Email: Password:

  AR Governor
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Arkansas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 12, 1972 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 09, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1975 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 13
Last ModifiedRBH July 03, 2007 10:27pm
Data SourcesPolitics in America
May 1979
Congressional Quarterly
P. 164
DescriptionTerm end due to the resignation of Bumpers to become U. S. Senator
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameDale Bumpers Votes375,648 (61.66%)
Term01/12/1971 - 01/09/1973 Margin178,230 (+29.26%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 30, 1972 AR Governor - D Primary Dale Bumpers
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Gov. Dale Bumpers Len E. Blaylock
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes488,892 (75.44%) 159,177 (24.56%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -329,715 (-50.88%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
F Blue Republican

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION
Get Firefox!