The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Carl E. Bailey was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee Homer Adkins defeated Republican nominee Harley C. Stump with 91.36% of the vote.
Democratic primary
editThe Democratic primary election was held on August 13, 1940.
Candidates
editThe anti-Bailey "federal faction" coalesced around Homer Adkins in early 1940.[1] Loathing the idea of turning the statehouse over to Adkins, Bailey decided to break Arkansas tradition and seek a third term.[2]
Declared
edit- Homer Adkins, U.S. Internal Revenue collector for Arkansas[3]
- Carl E. Bailey, incumbent Governor
- J. Rosser Venable, attorney[4]
- Frank Witte, merchant[5]
Declined
edit- Bob Bailey, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas[1]
- Jack Holt, Attorney General of Arkansas[1]
- John L. McClellan, United States House of Representatives for Arkansas's 6th congressional district[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Adkins | 142,247 | 55.93 | |
| Democratic | Carl E. Bailey (incumbent) | 110,613 | 43.49 | |
| Democratic | Frank Witte | 828 | 0.33 | |
| Democratic | J. Rosser Venable | 653 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 254,344 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Homer Adkins, Democratic
- Harley C. Stump, mayor of Stuttgart.[8] Stump was nominated at the Republican State Convention on May 11, 1940.[9]
- Walter Scott McNutt, Independent, candidate for Governor in 1938
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Adkins | 184,578 | 91.36% | ||
| Republican | Harley C. Stump | 16,600 | 8.22% | ||
| Independent | Walter S. McNutt | 866 | 0.43% | ||
| Majority | 167,978 | 83.14% | |||
| Turnout | 202,044 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Walsh, Pat (October 12, 1939). "Under the Dome". Camden News. No. 257. Camden: Camden News Publishing Company. p. 6. OCLC 16997701. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
- ^ "Governors" (1995), pp. 196.
- ^ "Political Races". Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. August 10, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "J. Rosser Venable Taken By Death". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. October 7, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "State Politics Opening Up". Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. July 3, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1940 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- ^ "G.O.P. Mayor Gives Demos a Break". Daily Illini. Urbana-Champaign. July 28, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "State Republicans Select Delegates". Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. May 13, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Bibliography
edit- Smith, C. Calvin (1995) [1981]. Donovon, Timothy P.; Gatewood Jr., Willard B.; Whayne, Jeannie M. (eds.). The Governors of Arkansas (2nd ed.). Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-331-1. LCCN 94-45806. OCLC 988572226.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
