1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Dale Bumpers retired to run for the U.S. Senate.
Democratic nominee David Pryor defeated Republican nominee Ken Coon with 65.57% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 28, 1974.Democratic primary
Candidates
- Orval E. Faubus, former Governor
- David Pryor, former U.S. Representative for the 4th district
- Bob C. Riley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ken Coon, executive director of the Republican Party of Arkansas
- Joseph H. Weston, editor of the ''Sharp Citizen''
General election
Candidates
- David Pryor, Democratic
- Ken Coon, Republican