1888 Arkansas election for governor
1888 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1888 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1888.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. was defeated for re-nomination.[1] [2]
Democratic nominee James Philip Eagle defeated Union Labor and Republican fusion nominee Charles M. Norwood with 54.09% of the vote.
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
The Republican Party endorsed Norwood.[6] [7] [8]
Results [ ]
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References [ ]
^ "Convention" . The Forrest City times . Forrest City, Ark. June 2, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ "State Convention" . The Forrest City times . Forrest City, Ark. June 9, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved 11 September 2021 .
^ Williams, C. Fred (January 25, 2017). "James Philip Eagle (1837–1904)" . Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture . Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System . Retrieved 14 September 2021 .
^ a b Hild, Matthew (September 13, 2021). "Charles M. Norwood (1840–1920)" . Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture . Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System . Retrieved 14 September 2021 .
^ Paisley, Clifton (Spring 1966). "The Political Wheelers and Arkansas' Election of 1888" . The Arkansas Historical Quarterly . Arkansas Historical Association. 25 (1): 3–21. doi :10.2307/40018526 . JSTOR 40018526 . Retrieved 14 September 2021 .
^ Dillard, Tom (August 8, 2021). "Opinion - Tom Dillard: Revisiting past voting rights laws" . The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock. Retrieved 14 September 2021 .
^ Moneyhon, Carl H. (1997). Arkansas and the New South 1874-1929 . Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press. p. 86. ISBN 1-55728-490-3 .
^ Whayne, Jeannie M.; DeBlack, Thomas A.; Sabo III, George; Arnold, Morris S. (2013). Arkansas: A Narrative History (2nd ed.). The University of Arkansas Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-55728-993-3 .
^ "AR Governor, 1888" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 September 2021 .
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911 . Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0 .
^ McPherson, Edward, ed. (1889). The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1889 . New York, NY: The Tribune Association. p. 56.
^ The World Almanac, 1890 . New York, NY: Press Publishing Co. 1890. p. 241.
^ The Daily News Almanac and Political Register for 1889 . Chicago: Chicago Daily News. 1889. p. 97.
^ "The Official Count" . The Memphis appeal . Memphis, Tenn. September 20, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved 14 September 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. 403. ISBN 978-0-692-03553-5 . Retrieved 14 September 2021 .
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