page_title: 1972 United States Senate elections
section_title: Arkansas
hierarchical_section_title: 1972 United States Senate elections / Arkansas
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: John Little McClellan (* 25. Februar 1896 in Sheridan, Grant County, Arkansas; † 28. November 1977 in Little Rock, Arkansas), US-amerikanischer Politiker English: Senator John L. McClellan (1896 – 1997) (Democrat-Arkansas), head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, on November 23, 1970.
context_page_description: The 1972 United States Senate elections coincided with the landslide re-election of Republican President Richard Nixon. Despite Nixon's victory, Democrats increased their majority by two seats. After the elections, Democrats held 56 seats and Republicans held 42 seats, with 1 Conservative and 1 independent Senator. These were the first elections in which all citizens at least 18 years of age could vote due to the 1971 passage of the 26th Amendment. As of 2020, this is the last cycle in which a Republican won a Senate election in New Jersey.
context_section_description: Incumbent Democrat John Little McClellan was re-elected.
caption: John Little McClellan
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