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1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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For related races, see 1926 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1926.[1][2][3]

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Incumbent Democratic Governor Tom Terral was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Democratic nominee John Ellis Martineau defeated Republican nominee Drew Bowers with 76.45% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on August 10, 1926.[4]

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General election

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Notes

  1. Dubin and Martin gives Bowers' vote as 35,879.[14][8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Martineau elected Arkansas Governor". Evening star. Washington, D.C. October 6, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Democratic Landslide". The Indianapolis Times. Indianapolis. October 6, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Martineau Ahead". Daily News. New York, New York. October 7, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Martineau is candidate for Ark. Governor". Douglas daily dispatch. Douglas, Ariz. August 12, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Martineau, John Ellis - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  6. [6]
    "AR Governor, 1926 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  7. [7]
    Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
  8. [8]
    Martin 2018, p. 406.
  9. [9]
    "Milton Drew Bowers family papers, 1926-1981". Arkansas State Archives. October 27, 2020.
  10. [10]
    "AR Governor, 1926". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  11. [11]
    Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
  12. [12]
    Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775–1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 22–23. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  13. [13]
    Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 62. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  14. [14]
    Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.

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