1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1896.

Incumbent Democratic Governor James Paul Clarke did not stand for re-election, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.^[1]

Democratic nominee Daniel W. Jones defeated Republican nominee Harmon L. Remmel and Populist nominee Abner W. Files with 64.26% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Daniel W. Jones, Democratic, former Attorney General of Arkansas
Harmon L. Remmel, Republican, candidate for Governor in 1894^[2]
Abner W. Files, Populist, former Arkansas State Auditor^[3]^[4]
J. W. Miller, Prohibition, candidate for Governor in 1894

Results[]

1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election^[5]^[6]^[7]^[2]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[a]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel W. Jones	91,114	64.26%
	Republican	Harmon L. Remmel	35,836	25.27%
	Populist	Abner W. Files	13,990	9.87%
	Prohibition	J. W. Miller	851	0.60%
Majority			55,278	38.99%
Turnout			141,791
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes[]

^ The various sources give slightly differing votes for the various candidates. The result given here is that given in the Arkansas Senate Journal.

References[]

^ "Arkansas Governor James Paul Clarke". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Russell, Marvin F. (Autumn 1977). "The Rise of a Republican Leader: Harmon L. Remmel". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 36 (3): 234–257. doi:10.2307/40018534. JSTOR 40018534. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ "Large Vote in Arkansas". The evening times. Washington, D.C. September 7, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ "Hurrah for Arkansas!". The citizen. Frederick City, Md. September 11, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ "AR Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
^ 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. 404. ISBN 978-0-692-03553-5. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "Arkansas Official Vote". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis. 18 September 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
^ Journal of the Senate of Arkansas. Thirty-First Session. Little Rock: Little Rock Printing Company, State Printers. 1897. p. 12.

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[13] The various sources give slightly differing votes for the various candidates. The result given here is that given in the Arkansas Senate Journal.

[1] "Arkansas Governor James Paul Clarke". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

[Russell-2] Russell, Marvin F. (Autumn 1977). "The Rise of a Republican Leader: Harmon L. Remmel". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 36 (3): 234–257. doi:10.2307/40018534. JSTOR 40018534. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[3] "Large Vote in Arkansas". The evening times. Washington, D.C. September 7, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[4] "Hurrah for Arkansas!". The citizen. Frederick City, Md. September 11, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[5] "AR Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[6] Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

[7] Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.

[8] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[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.

[10] Martin, Mark (2018). Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-692-03553-5. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[11] "Arkansas Official Vote". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis. 18 September 1896. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

[12] Journal of the Senate of Arkansas. Thirty-First Session. Little Rock: Little Rock Printing Company, State Printers. 1897. p. 12.

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