1920 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The1920 Arkansas gubernatorial electionwas held on 2 November 1920, in order to elect theGovernor of Arkansas.Democraticnominee and former member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromArkansas's 3rd districtThomas Chipman McRaedefeatedRepublicannomineeWallace Townsend.[1]
Democratic primary[edit]
The Democraticprimary electionwas held on 10 August 1920. Former member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromArkansas's 3rd districtThomas Chipman McRaereceived a majority of the votes (26.93%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 2 November 1920.
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Chipman McRae | 41,907 | 26.93% | |
Democratic | Smead Powell | 32,263 | 20.73% | |
Democratic | Tom Terral | 29,303 | 18.83% | |
Democratic | John C. Floyd | 21,596 | 13.88% | |
Democratic | G. R. Haynie | 16,747 | 10.76% | |
Democratic | Harry E. Walsh | 5,771 | 3.71% | |
Democratic | John J. Riggs | 4,017 | 2.58% | |
Democratic | Henry Stroupe | 2,083 | 1.34% | |
Democratic | Frank W. Wells | 1,922 | 1.24% | |
Total votes | 155,609 | 100.00% |
General election[edit]
On election day, 2 November 1920,DemocraticnomineeThomas Chipman McRaewon the election by a margin of 77,287 votes against his foremost opponentRepublicannomineeWallace Townsend,thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. McRae was sworn in as the 26th Governor ofArkansason 12 January 1921.[3]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Chipman McRae | 123,637 | 65.02 | |
Republican | Wallace Townsend | 46,350 | 24.38 | |
Negro Independent | Josiah Homer Blount | 15,627 | 8.22 | |
Socialist | Sam Butler | 4,534 | 2.38 | |
Total votes | 190,148 | 100.00 | ||
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References[edit]
- ^"Thomas Chipman McRae (1851–1929)".Derek Allen Clements, The Central Arkansas Library System - EncyclopediaOfArkansas.net.5 February 2016.Retrieved30 November2023.
- ^"AR Governor - D Primary".ourcampaigns. 23 September 2023.Retrieved30 November2023.
- ^"AR Governor".ourcampaigns. 30 September 2007.Retrieved30 November2023.
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