The 1894 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1894.
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County results Clarke: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Remmel: 40–50% 50–60% Barker: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor William Meade Fishback did not stand for re-election.
Democratic nominee James Paul Clarke defeated Republican nominee Harmon L. Remmel and Populist nominee David E. Barker with 58.91% of the vote.
General election
editCandidates
edit- James Paul Clarke, Democratic, incumbent Attorney General of Arkansas
- Harmon L. Remmel, Republican, former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives[1]
- David E. Barker, Populist, former President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate[2]
- Joseph W. Miller, Prohibition[3]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James Paul Clarke | 74,809 | 58.91% | +1.21% | |
Republican | Harmon L. Remmel | 26,085 | 20.54% | −1.00% | |
Populist | David E. Barker | 24,541 | 19.33% | −0.59% | |
Prohibition | Joseph W. Miller | 1,551 | 1.22% | +0.38% | |
Majority | 48,724 | 38.37% | |||
Turnout | 126,986 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Donavan, Timothy P.; Gatewood, Willard B. Jr., eds. (1981). The Governors of Arkansas. Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-938626-00-0.
- ^ Dade County GaArchives Deed
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ J. A. Piper, Secretary of State (1895). Roster of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, Residing in Nebraska, June 1, 1895. York, Nebraska: Nebraska Newspaper Union. p. 128.
- ^ Branam, Chris M. (Autumn 2010). "Another Look at Disfranchisement in Arkansas, 1888—1894". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 69 (3): 245–262. JSTOR 23046114. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Arkansas Official Vote". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis. September 18, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Arkansas Campaign". The Salt Lake herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 7, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1894". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ 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.