The 1978 Arkansas gubernatorial election was the first time that future President Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas and served as President of te United States from 1993 to 2001.
The Arkansas gubernatorial election of 1978, held on November 7, was the first time that future President Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas. William Jefferson Clinton (ne Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. 
