1993 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial special election

1993 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial special election

July 27, 1993

Nominee Mike Huckabee Nate Coulter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 151,502 146,436 Percentage 50.85% 49.15%

County results Huckabee:      50–60%      60–70% Coulter:      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Vacant Elected Lieutenant Governor Mike Huckabee Republican

The 1993 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial special election was held on July 27, 1993 to fill the office of lieutenant governor of Arkansas, which became vacant following incumbent Jim Guy Tucker's elevation to the governorship after Bill Clinton resigned to take office after winning the 1992 United States presidential election. Republican pastor and the party's unsuccessful 1992 nominee for U.S. Senate in Arkansas Mike Huckabee won the election in an upset, defeating Democratic attorney Nate Coulter by one percentage point.

With his victory, Huckabee became just the second Republican lieutenant governor of Arkansas since Reconstruction.

General election

Candidates

• Mike Huckabee, pastor and 1992 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Arkansas (Republican)
• Nate Coulter, attorney and former legal counsel to Governor Bill Clinton (Democratic)

Results

1993 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial special election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Huckabee	151,502	50.85%
	Democratic	Nate Coulter	146,436	49.15%
Total votes			297,938	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic