The 1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins was re-elected to a second term in office.
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 County results Adkins: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Keller: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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After winning the Democratic primary by a large margin over Fred Keller on July 28, Adkins won re-election to a second term without opposition in the general election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Homer Adkins, incumbent Governor
- Fred Keller, educator[1]
- Bill Neill, salesman[2]
- Vernon Heath, real estate agent[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Martin Adkins (incumbent) | 120,811 | 71.75 | |
| Democratic | Fred Keller | 44,304 | 26.31 | |
| Democratic | Bill Neill | 1,728 | 1.03 | |
| Democratic | Vernon Heath | 1,524 | 0.91 | |
| Total votes | 168,367 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Homer Martin Adkins, Democratic
The Republican Party did not offer a slate of candidates for state offices in 1942.[5][6]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Martin Adkins (incumbent) | 98,871 | 100.00% | +8.64% | |
| Turnout | 98,871 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Arkansas Has Run-Offs For Senate Race". Tucson Daily Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. July 29, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Two More Enter Governor Race". Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. April 29, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1942 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- ^ "Arkansas G.O.P. plans to back Democrat slate". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 27, 1942. p. A-16. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas Republicans won't offer ticket". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 9, 1942. p. A-2. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1942". 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. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
