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The1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 2, IncumbentDemocratic governorDavid Pryor defeatedRepublican candidate Leon Griffith with 83.24% of the vote. Pryor carried all of the state's 75 counties in his reelection effort, the last governor to do so until fellow DemocratMike Beebe did in his 2010 reelection bid.
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1976.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pryor (incumbent) | 312,872 | 59.49 | |
| Democratic | Jim Lindsey | 171,031 | 32.52 | |
| Democratic | Frank Lady | 36,832 | 7.00 | |
| Democratic | John H. Chambers | 5,223 | 1.00 | |
| Total votes | 525,968 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leon Griffith | 13,044 | 57.22 | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Weston | 9,753 | 42.78 | |
| Total votes | 22,797 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Pryor (incumbent) | 605,083 | 83.24% | +17.67% | |
| Republican | Leon Griffith | 121,716 | 16.74% | −17.67% | |
| Write-in | Thaddeus Honeycutt | 150 | 0.02% | +0.00% | |
| Majority | 483,367 | 66.50% | |||
| Turnout | 726,949 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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