1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Nominee
Charles Hillman Brough
Wallace Townsend
William Davis
Party
Democratic
Republican
Socialist
Popular vote
122,041
43,963
9,730
Percentage
69.44%
25.02%
5.54%
Governor before election
George Washington Hays
Democratic
Elected Governor
Charles Hillman Brough
Democratic
The 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.
Incumbent Democratic Governor George Washington Hays did not seek a third term.
Democratic nominee Charles Hillman Brough defeated Republican nominee Wallace Townsend and Socialist nominee William Davis with 69.44% of the vote.
Democratic primary [ ]
The Democratic primary election was held on March 29, 1916.[1]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Charles Hillman Brough , former professor at the University of Arkansas [2]
Earle W. Hodges, incumbent Secretary of State of Arkansas
Lewis Cass "Shotgun" Smith, judge[3]
Withdrew [ ]
Thomas Chipman McRae , former U.S. Representative [4] [5]
Results [ ]
Contemporary sources indicate the vote was higher than stated here, with one stating the official vote was Brough 59,676, Smith 44,024, Hodges 41,456.[7] [8] [9] [10]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Charles Hillman Brough , Democratic
Wallace Townsend , Republican, attorney
William Davis, Socialist
Results [ ]
References [ ]
^ a b Widener Jr., Ralph W. (Summer 1975). "Charles Hillman Brough" . The Arkansas Historical Quarterly . Arkansas Historical Association. 34 (2): 99–121. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
^ Dougan, Michael B. (2 November 2019). "Charles Hillman Brough (1876–1935)" . Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Central Arkansas Library System.
^ "DeWitt ladies denounce Brough" . Daily Arkansas Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas. 28 May 1918. p. 13. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
^ a b Crawford, Charles W. (Autumn 1962). "From Classroom to State Capitol: Charles H. Brough and the Campaign of 1916" . The Arkansas Historical Quarterly . Arkansas Historical Association. 21 (3): 213–230. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
^ Lisenby, Foy (1996). Charles Hillman Brough: A Biography . Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. p. 30. ISBN 1-55728-411-3 .
^ "Ogden young man is next Governor of Arkansas" . The Ogden standard . Ogden City, Utah. 3 April 1916. p. 7. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
^ "Atty-Gen'l race still undecided" . The log cabin Democrat . Conway, Ark. 5 April 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
^ "Dr. Charles Brough Democratic nominee" . The Nevada County picayune . Prescott, Ark. 6 April 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
^ "Arbuckle wins by majority of 1,000" . The log cabin Democrat . Conway, Ark. 7 April 1916. p. 1. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
^ "Brough nominated for Governor of Arkansas" . The Monett times . Monett, Mo. 7 April 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
^ "AR Governor, 1916" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 November 2020 .
Bibliography [ ]
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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