1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1896.
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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Daniel W. Jones, Democratic, former Attorney General of Arkansas
- Harmon L. Remmel, Republican, candidate for Governor in 1894[2]
- Abner W. Files, Populist, former Arkansas State Auditor[3][4]
- J. W. Miller, Prohibition, candidate for Governor in 1894
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Daniel W. Jones | 91,114 | 64.26% | +5.35% | |
| Republican | Harmon L. Remmel | 35,836 | 25.27% | +4.73% | |
| Populist | Abner W. Files | 13,990 | 9.87% | −9.46% | |
| Prohibition | J. W. Miller | 851 | 0.60% | −0.62% | |
| Majority | 55,278 | 38.99% | |||
| Turnout | 141,791 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ The various sources give slightly differing votes for the various candidates. The result given here is that given in the Arkansas Senate Journal.
References
[edit]- ^ "Arkansas Governor James Paul Clarke". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Large Vote in Arkansas". The evening times. Washington, D.C. September 7, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Hurrah for Arkansas!". The citizen. Frederick City, Md. September 11, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Arkansas Official Vote". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis. September 18, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of Arkansas. Thirty-First Session. Little Rock: Little Rock Printing Company, State Printers. 1897. p. 12.
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