1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none related races 1982 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 presidential no 1982 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1982 1986 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1986 November 6, 1984 File:Gov. Bill Clinton 1983 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) 554,561 62.55% File:3x4.svg Woody Freeman Republican Party (United States) 331,987 37.45% 1984 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsClinton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Freeman: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) Bill Clinton Democratic Party (United States) 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.http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Documents/Constitution%202011%20Amendments.pdf Constitution Of The State Of Arkansas Of 1874 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARKANSAS OF 1874 sos.arkansas.gov 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160809015101/http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/documents/constitution%202011%20amendments.pdf 2016-08-09 dead 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 primary results http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=28259 AR Governor - D Primary ourcampaigns.com September 26, 2010 Bill Clinton (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 317,214 64.43 Lonnie Turner Democratic Party (United States) 119,264 24.23 Kermit Moss Democratic Party (United States) 31,727 6.44 Monroe Schwarzlose Democratic Party (United States) 24,116 4.90 492,321 100.00 Democratic nominee Bill Clinton, incumbent Governor Republican primary Republican primary results http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=28260 AR Governor - R Primary ourcampaigns.com December 9, 2006 Woody Freeman Republican Party (United States) 13,030 68.48 Erwin Davis Republican Party (United States) 6,010 31.57 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.http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/conventions/chicago/players/clinton/political.career.shtml Bill Clinton Political Career cnn.com 22 January 2019 Freeman attacked Clinton on not focusing on economic issues, pledging not to raise taxes and running the state government more like a business.http://www.clintonhousemuseum.com/index.php/learn/clintons-timeline/116-1984-governors-race https://archive.today/20130119100023/http://www.clintonhousemuseum.com/index.php/learn/clintons-timeline/116-1984-governors-race dead January 19, 2013 1984 Governor's Race clintonhousemuseum.com December 11, 2012 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."http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1984/110384b.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110622014854/http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1984/110384b.htm 22 June 2011 Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Little Rock, Arkansas utexas.edu 22 January 2019 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."http://www.clintonhousemuseum.com/index.php/learn/clintons-timeline/116-1984-governors-race https://archive.today/20130119100023/http://www.clintonhousemuseum.com/index.php/learn/clintons-timeline/116-1984-governors-race dead January 19, 2013 1984 Governor's Race clintonhousemuseum.com December 11, 2012 Result Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1984 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=28260 AR Governor - R Primary ourcampaigns.com December 9, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Clinton (incumbent) 554,561 62.55% +7.84% Republican Party (United States) Woody Freeman 331,987 37.45% -7.84% 886,548 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also United States presidential election in Arkansas, 1984 References 30em 1980s Politics United States Gubernatorial 1984 Arkansas Category:November 1984 in the United States Category:May 1984 in the United States Category:Governorships of Bill Clinton