1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Travis Laney did not seek a third term.[1]
Democratic nominee Sid McMath defeated Republican nominee Charles R. Black with 89.37% of the vote.
Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1948, with the runoff held on August 10, 1948.
Candidates
[edit]- C. A. Fleming
- Jack Wilson Holt Sr., former Arkansas Attorney General
- William Jennings
- John Lonsdale, Jr., former mayor of Lonsdale[2]
- James "Uncle Mac" MacKrell, radio presenter[3]
- Sid McMath, prosecuting attorney for the Eighth Judicial District[4]
- Horace Thompson, former Internal Revenue collector[3]
Withdrew
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sid McMath | 87,829 | 34.07 | |
Democratic | Jack Holt | 60,313 | 23.40 | |
Democratic | James MacKrell | 57,030 | 22.12 | |
Democratic | Horace Thompson | 48,674 | 18.88 | |
Democratic | C. A. Fleming | 1,661 | 0.64 | |
Democratic | John Lonsdale, Jr. | 1,267 | 0.49 | |
Democratic | William Jennings | 668 | 0.27 | |
Democratic | Jim Merritt | 218 | 0.09 | |
Democratic | Bob Ed Loftin | 96 | 0.04 | |
Total votes | 257,776 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sid McMath | 157,137 | 51.69 | |
Democratic | Jack Holt | 146,880 | 48.31 | |
Total votes | 304,017 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Sid McMath, Democratic
- Charles R. Black, Republican, lumber manufacturer[10]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Sid McMath | 222,801[a] | 89.37% | +5.23% | |
Republican | Charles R. Black | 26,500 | 10.63% | −5.23% | |
Majority | 196,301 | 78.74% | |||
Turnout | 249,301 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Dillard, Tom (November 25, 2012). "Here's to Business Ben". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, AR. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Lonsdale weds Texarkana law student". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. January 26, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "McMath and Holt reach Arkansas Governor runoff". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 28, 1948. p. A-4. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Sid McMath (1912–2003)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Malone … in favor of Sid McMath". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. June 30, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "State Politics Speed Eastward To Philadelphia". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. July 9, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1948 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Republicans nominate lumberman". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. September 3, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
- ^ "Act Two Loses By Small Margin Final Count Shows". The Baxter Bulletin. Mountain Home, Arkansas. November 19, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Notes
[edit]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.
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