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1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election
countryArkansas
flag_year1924
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election
previous_year1982
next_election1986 Arkansas gubernatorial election
next_year1986
election_dateNovember 6, 1984
<!-- Bill Clinton -->image1File:Gov. Bill Clinton 1983 (cropped).jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**Bill Clinton**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**554,561**
percentage1**62.55%**
<!-- Woody Freeman -->image2File:3x4.svg
nominee2Woody Freeman
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2331,987
percentage237.45%
map_image1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size210px
map_captionCounty results
**Clinton:**
**Freeman:**
titleGovernor
before_electionBill Clinton
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionBill Clinton
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Clinton:
Freeman: The 1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Governor Bill Clinton won reelection with a 25% margin of victory over Jonesboro businessman Woody Freeman. This was the last gubernatorial election in Arkansas before the implementation of Amendment 63, lengthening the term of the governor of Arkansas from two to four years. Winning his third of five terms as Governor of Arkansas, Clinton continued to serve this office until shortly after he was elected to the presidency in 1992.

Democratic primary

Democratic nominee

  • Bill Clinton, incumbent Governor

Republican primary

Republican Nominee

  • Woody Freeman, businessman

Campaign

During Governor Clinton's reelection campaign, he pointed to efforts in pushing through strong education reform including competency tests for new and working teachers and raising pay for most of Arkansas teachers, using anger from the Arkansas teachers’ unions to his advantage. Freeman attacked Clinton on not focusing on economic issues, pledging not to raise taxes and running the state government more like a business. Freeman saw some high profile visits from prominent Republicans, including then President Ronald Reagan, who campaigned for Freeman. During a rally for the Reagan/Bush reelection campaign just days before election day Reagan told an audience, "Please send Woody Freeman to the Statehouse." Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger also campaigned for Freeman during the election but seemed to have little of substance to offer the Arkansas candidate, and Governor Clinton on the campaign trail attacked the visit saying that, "I hope Mr. Kissinger tells us everything he knows about what Arkansas needs, and I hope my opponent tells Mr. Kissinger everything he knows about what Arkansas needs in a utility contractor."

Result

References

References

  1. "Constitution Of The State Of Arkansas Of 1874 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARKANSAS OF 1874". sos.arkansas.gov.
  2. "AR Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com.
  3. "AR Governor - R Primary". ourcampaigns.com.
  4. "Bill Clinton Political Career". cnn.com.
  5. (December 11, 2012). "1984 Governor's Race". clintonhousemuseum.com.
  6. "Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Little Rock, Arkansas". utexas.edu.
  7. (December 11, 2012). "1984 Governor's Race". clintonhousemuseum.com.
  8. "AR Governor - R Primary". ourcampaigns.com.
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