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1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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For related races, see 1896 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1896.

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Incumbent Democratic Governor James Paul Clarke did not stand for re-election, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.[1]

Democratic nominee Daniel W. Jones defeated Republican nominee Harmon L. Remmel and Populist nominee Abner W. Files with 64.26% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

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Notes

  1. The various sources give slightly differing votes for the various candidates. The result given here is that given in the Arkansas Senate Journal.

References

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    "Arkansas Governor James Paul Clarke". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
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    Russell, Marvin F. (Autumn 1977). "The Rise of a Republican Leader: Harmon L. Remmel". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 36 (3): 234–257. doi:10.2307/40018534. JSTOR 40018534. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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    "Large Vote in Arkansas". The evening times. Washington, D.C. September 7, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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    "Hurrah for Arkansas!". The citizen. Frederick City, Md. September 11, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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    "AR Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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    Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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    Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
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    Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
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    Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 60. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
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    Martin, Mark (2018). Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-692-03553-5. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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    "Arkansas Official Vote". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis. September 18, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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    Journal of the Senate of Arkansas. Thirty-First Session. Little Rock: Little Rock Printing Company, State Printers. 1897. p. 12.


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