1980 United States Senate election in Arkansas
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The 1980 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers won re-election to a second term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Dale Bumpers, incumbent U.S. Senator and former Governor
Republican
- William Clark, real estate broker
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dale Bumpers | 477,905 | 57.0% | |
Republican | Bill Clark | 360,576 | 43.0% | |
Independent | Walter McCarty | 331 | 0.0% |