The 1972 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent U.S. Senator
John L. McClellan
John Little McClellan (February 25, 1896 – November 28, 1977) was an American lawyer and a segregationist politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1935–1939) and a U.S. Senator (1943–1977) fro ...
was re-elected to a sixth term in office, defeating U.S. Representative
David Pryor in a hotly contested primary. In the general election, McClellan easily defeated Republican physician Wayne Babbitt.
This was McClellan's final campaign; he died in his sleep in 1977. Pryor was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1974 and won the race to succeed McClellan in 1978.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*Ted Boswell
*Foster Johnson
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David Pryor, U.S. Representative from
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John L. McClellan
John Little McClellan (February 25, 1896 – November 28, 1977) was an American lawyer and a segregationist politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1935–1939) and a U.S. Senator (1943–1977) fro ...
, incumbent Senator
Results
Run-off results
Since no candidate received a majority in the initial primary, a run-off election was held on June 13 between McClellan and Pryor.
General election
Results
See also
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1972 United States Senate elections
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