1996 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial special election

1996 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial special election
November 5, 1996
Lieutenant Governor before election; Vacant;	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; Winthrop Paul Rockefeller; Republican

The 1996 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial special election was held on November 5, 1996 to fill the office of lieutenant governor of Arkansas, which became vacant following Mike Huckabee's ascension to the governorship after Jim Guy Tucker resigned. Republican nominee and businessman Winthrop Paul Rockefeller narrowly won the election, defeating Democratic former Arkansas state senator and 1994 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor Charlie Cole Chaffin by one percentage point.

General election

Candidates

Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, businessman and farmer (Republican)
Charlie Cole Chaffin, former Arkansas state senator (1984–1994) and 1994 Democratic nominee for Arkansas lieutenant governor (Democratic)

Results

1996 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial special election results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Winthrop Paul Rockefeller	438,716	50.60%	−7.98%
	Democratic	Charlie Cole Chaffin	428,337	49.40%	+7.98%
Total votes			867,053	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

↑ "Unofficial Ballot Results" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2026.

[1] "Unofficial Ballot Results" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2026.

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