Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1994
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Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1994 took place on November 8, as a part of the United States gubernatorial elections, 1994.
Democratic nomination
Incumbent Democratic Governor Jim Guy Tucker assumed the office after his predecessor, Bill Clinton, resigned in December 1992, after being elected President of the United States. He decided to run for a full term.
Republican nomination
Candidates
- State Senator Steve Luelf
- Businessman Sheffield Nelson
- William L. Jones
Primary results (May 17):[1]
- Nelson – 24,054 (50.80%)
- Luelf – 20,953 (44.25%)
- Jones – 2,346 (4.95%)
General election
Although the Republican Party made impressive gains in 1994, winning a majority in the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, as well as a majority of governorships, Tucker won in landslide:[2]
- Jim Guy Tucker (D) (inc.) – 428,936 (59.84%)
- Sheffield Nelson (R) – 287,904 (40.16%)
