1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election was the ninth gubernatorial election, held on Monday, October 6, 1862.^[1]^[2] In the midst of the American Civil War, Colonel Harris Flanagin easily defeated incumbent Governor Henry M. Rector and Independent candidate John S. H. Rainey with 69.06% of the vote.^[3]^[4] Flanagin took office as the seventh governor on November 15, 1862.^[5]

It was the only gubernatorial election conducted following the adoption of Arkansas's second constitution. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate and endorsed Flanagin.^[6]

Results[]

1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Harris Flanagin	18,139	69.06
	Independent Democrat	Henry M. Rector (incumbent)	7,419	28.25
	Independent	John S. H. Rainey	708	2.7
Total votes			26,266	100.0

References[]

^ Ark. Const. art. IV, § 8 (1861)
^ "For Governor: Harris Flanagin, of Clark County". Arkansas State Gazette. 44 (9). Little Rock. September 27, 1862. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Election First Monday in October next.
^ ^a ^b Hodges, Earle W. (1913). Arkansas Biennial Report of the Secretary of State. Little Rock: Tunnah & Pittard. p. 104.
^ ^a ^b Historical Report of the Secretary of State, 2008. Designed by Jennifer Hughes. The University of Arkansas Press. 2008. p. 620. ISBN 978-0-615-23214-0. OCLC 1193944261 – via Internet Archive.CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "Hon. Harris Flanagin". Washington Telegraph. XXII (45). Washington, Arkansas. November 26, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Moneyhon, Carl H. (1999). "Flanagin, Harris". In Garraty, John A.; Carnes, Mark C. (eds.). American National Biography. 8. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-19-512787-0. OCLC 772374255.

[1] Ark. Const. art. IV, § 8 (1861)

[2] "For Governor: Harris Flanagin, of Clark County". Arkansas State Gazette. 44 (9). Little Rock. September 27, 1862. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Election First Monday in October next.

[Hodges1913-3] Hodges, Earle W. (1913). Arkansas Biennial Report of the Secretary of State. Little Rock: Tunnah & Pittard. p. 104.

[SoS2008-4] Historical Report of the Secretary of State, 2008. Designed by Jennifer Hughes. The University of Arkansas Press. 2008. p. 620. ISBN 978-0-615-23214-0. OCLC 1193944261 – via Internet Archive.CS1 maint: others (link)

[5] "Hon. Harris Flanagin". Washington Telegraph. XXII (45). Washington, Arkansas. November 26, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Moneyhon, Carl H. (1999). "Flanagin, Harris". In Garraty, John A.; Carnes, Mark C. (eds.). American National Biography. 8. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-19-512787-0. OCLC 772374255.

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