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1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election|
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County results Bumpers: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Rockefeller: 40–50% |
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The 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
Incumbent
Republican
Governor
Winthrop Rockefeller ran for a third term but was defeated by
Democratic nominee
Dale Bumpers who won 61.66% of the vote. As of 2022
[update], this was the last time
Lee County voted for the Republican candidate.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 25, 1970, with the Democratic runoff held on September 8, 1970.
Democratic primary
Candidates
-
Dale Bumpers,
Charleston city attorney
[1]
- William S. Cheek, businessman
[2]
- Robert C. Compton, lawyer and former Prosecuting Attorney
[2]
[3]
-
Orval Faubus, former
Governor
-
Hayes C. McClerkin, Speaker of the
Arkansas House of Representatives
- James M. Malone, Jr., farmer, son of J. M. Malone, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1946
[2]
[4]
-
Joe Purcell, incumbent
Arkansas Attorney General
- Bill Wells, former state representative and Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant Governor in
1968
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
- Dale Bumpers, Democratic
- Winthrop Rockefeller, Republican
- Walter L. Carruth, American Party, farmer
[1]
Results overview
Results by county
County results
County
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Dale Bumpers
Democratic Party
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Winthrop Rockefeller
Republican Party
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Walter L. Carruth
American Party
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Total votes
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#
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%
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#
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%
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#
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%
|
Arkansas
|
4824
|
63.95%
|
2058
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27.28%
|
661
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8.76%
|
7543
|
Ashley
|
4955
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66.07%
|
2104
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28.05%
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441
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5.88%
|
7500
|
Baxter
|
4119
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53.89%
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3411
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44.63%
|
113
|
1.48%
|
7643
|
Benton
|
8471
|
55.98%
|
6134
|
40.53%
|
528
|
3.49%
|
15133
|
Boone
|
4873
|
67.94%
|
2150
|
29.98%
|
149
|
2.08%
|
7172
|
Bradley
|
2964
|
63.95%
|
1317
|
28.41%
|
354
|
7.64%
|
4635
|
Calhoun
|
1501
|
64.70%
|
622
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26.81%
|
197
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8.49%
|
2320
|
Carroll
|
2976
|
62.46%
|
1700
|
35.68%
|
89
|
1.87%
|
4765
|
Chicot
|
2475
|
48.15%
|
2455
|
47.76%
|
210
|
4.09%
|
5140
|
Clark
|
4795
|
67.83%
|
1936
|
27.39%
|
338
|
4.78%
|
7069
|
Clay
|
4048
|
69.34%
|
1615
|
27.66%
|
175
|
3.00%
|
5838
|
Cleburne
|
3250
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75.69%
|
770
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17.93%
|
274
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6.38%
|
4294
|
Cleveland
|
1864
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70.50%
|
461
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17.44%
|
319
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12.07%
|
2644
|
Columbia
|
4992
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65.68%
|
2397
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31.54%
|
212
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2.79%
|
7601
|
Conway
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4326
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66.48%
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1941
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29.83%
|
240
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3.69%
|
6507
|
Craighead
|
10570
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70.69%
|
3867
|
25.86%
|
515
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3.44%
|
14952
|
Crawford
|
5169
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67.19%
|
1872
|
24.33%
|
652
|
8.48%
|
7693
|
Crittenden
|
5644
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54.73%
|
4279
|
41.49%
|
390
|
3.78%
|
10313
|
Cross
|
3471
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67.49%
|
1414
|
27.49%
|
258
|
5.02%
|
5143
|
Dallas
|
2240
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61.27%
|
1094
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29.92%
|
322
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8.81%
|
3656
|
Desha
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3283
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57.69%
|
2180
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38.31%
|
228
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4.01%
|
5691
|
Drew
|
3085
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65.55%
|
1344
|
28.56%
|
277
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5.89%
|
4706
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Faulkner
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7974
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71.51%
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2741
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24.58%
|
436
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3.91%
|
11151
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Franklin
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3776
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77.50%
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700
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14.37%
|
396
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8.13%
|
4872
|
Fulton
|
2062
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71.65%
|
756
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26.27%
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60
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2.08%
|
2878
|
Garland
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10442
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55.63%
|
6261
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33.35%
|
2069
|
11.02%
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18772
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Grant
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2745
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74.63%
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480
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13.05%
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453
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12.32%
|
3678
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Greene
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5781
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73.34%
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1894
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24.03%
|
208
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2.64%
|
7883
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Hempstead
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4161
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63.03%
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2156
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32.66%
|
285
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4.32%
|
6602
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Hot Spring
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5321
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67.04%
|
1792
|
22.58%
|
824
|
10.38%
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7937
|
Howard
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3044
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72.03%
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1077
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25.49%
|
105
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2.48%
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4226
|
Independence
|
5735
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71.74%
|
1935
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24.21%
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324
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4.05%
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7994
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Izard
|
2339
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77.07%
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608
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20.03%
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88
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2.90%
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3035
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Jackson
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4484
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66.87%
|
1806
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26.93%
|
416
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6.20%
|
6706
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Jefferson
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12914
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49.48%
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10639
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40.76%
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2546
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9.76%
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26099
|
Johnson
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4181
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70.64%
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1437
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24.28%
|
301
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5.09%
|
5919
|
Lafayette
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1837
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55.52%
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1253
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37.87%
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219
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6.62%
|
3309
|
Lawrence
|
4255
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73.53%
|
1211
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20.93%
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321
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5.55%
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5787
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Lee
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2561
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44.29%
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2724
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47.11%
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497
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8.60%
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5782
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Lincoln
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2366
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60.81%
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1261
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32.41%
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264
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6.78%
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3891
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Little River
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1934
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61.57%
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1103
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35.12%
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104
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3.31%
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3141
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Logan
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4782
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71.84%
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1594
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23.95%
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280
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4.21%
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6656
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Lonoke
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5395
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67.93%
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1817
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22.88%
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730
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9.19%
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7942
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Madison
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2610
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61.76%
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1514
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35.83%
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102
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2.41%
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4226
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Marion
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1877
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59.68%
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1228
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39.05%
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40
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1.27%
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3145
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Miller
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5593
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60.06%
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3099
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33.28%
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621
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6.67%
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9313
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Mississippi
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8655
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56.87%
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6247
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41.05%
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316
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2.08%
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15218
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Monroe
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2227
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45.34%
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2021
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41.14%
|
664
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13.52%
|
4912
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Montgomery
|
1683
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70.54%
|
517
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21.67%
|
186
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7.80%
|
2386
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Nevada
|
2518
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66.99%
|
1071
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28.49%
|
170
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4.52%
|
3759
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Newton
|
1611
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55.53%
|
1197
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41.26%
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93
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3.21%
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2901
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Ouachita
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6675
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61.01%
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3705
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33.86%
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561
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5.13%
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10941
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Perry
|
1515
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65.05%
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701
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30.10%
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113
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4.85%
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2329
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Phillips
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4020
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38.92%
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4851
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46.97%
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1457
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14.11%
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10328
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Pike
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2202
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73.57%
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596
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19.91%
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195
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6.52%
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2993
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Poinsett
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5528
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72.87%
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1828
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24.10%
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230
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3.03%
|
7586
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Polk
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2788
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63.01%
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1228
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27.75%
|
409
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9.24%
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4425
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Pope
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6405
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69.00%
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2523
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27.18%
|
355
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3.82%
|
9283
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Prairie
|
2471
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74.07%
|
627
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18.79%
|
238
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7.13%
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3336
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Pulaski
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43097
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53.43%
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32326
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40.08%
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5235
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6.49%
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80658
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Randolph
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3039
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72.50%
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1003
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23.93%
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150
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3.58%
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4192
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Saline
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7961
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68.75%
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2429
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20.98%
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1189
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10.27%
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11579
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Scott
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2588
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76.01%
|
702
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20.62%
|
115
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3.38%
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3405
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Searcy
|
2042
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71.78%
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672
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23.62%
|
131
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4.60%
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2845
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Sebastian
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16187
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62.78%
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8271
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32.08%
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1324
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5.14%
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25782
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Sevier
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2558
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73.59%
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714
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20.54%
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204
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5.87%
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3476
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Sharp
|
2098
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62.68%
|
1056
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31.55%
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193
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5.77%
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3347
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St. Francis
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4222
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47.04%
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3767
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41.97%
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987
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11.00%
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8976
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Stone
|
2084
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70.67%
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734
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24.89%
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131
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4.44%
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2949
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Union
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9628
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63.22%
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4839
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31.77%
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763
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5.01%
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15230
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Van Buren
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2651
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68.43%
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983
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25.37%
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240
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6.20%
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3874
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Washington
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11647
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54.81%
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8933
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42.04%
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668
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3.14%
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21248
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White
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9399
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74.62%
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2557
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20.30%
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639
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5.07%
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12595
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Woodruff
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2290
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60.63%
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1120
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29.65%
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367
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9.72%
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3777
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Yell
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3795
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76.42%
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993
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20.00%
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178
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3.58%
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4966
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Totals
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375648
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61.66%
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197418
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32.41%
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36132
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5.93%
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609198
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References
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"Defeat of Faubus a Sharp Break With Political Past in Arkansas". New York Times. New York, NY. September 10, 1970. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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"Faubus is leader in Arkansas vote". New York Times. New York, NY. August 26, 1970. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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"Classroom to be Named for Law Grad". University of Arkansas. May 12, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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"James Miller Malone, Jr., September 30, 1926 - April 27, 2014". Boyd Funeral Home. Lonoke, AR. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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"Negro to Seek Nomination For Governor in Arkansas". New York Times. New York, NY. June 17, 1970. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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