1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Hillman Brough Clay Fulks Party Democratic Socialist Popular vote 68,192 4,792 Percentage 93.43% 6.57%

Governor before election Charles Hillman Brough Democratic Elected Governor Charles Hillman Brough Democratic

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The 1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Charles Hillman Brough won re-election to a second term, defeating Socialist nominee Clay Fulks with 93.43% of the vote.

Democratic primary[]

The Democratic primary election was held on May 28, 1918.^[1]

Candidates[]

• Charles Hillman Brough, incumbent Governor
• Lewis Cass "Shotgun" Smith, judge^[2]

Results[]

Socialist nomination[]

Candidate[]

• Clay Fulk, of Searcy

Withdrew[]

• Dan Hogan, Socialist candidate for Governor in , 1910 and 1914^[5]

General election[]

Candidates[]

• Charles Hillman Brough, Democratic
• Clay Fulks, Socialist

The Republican Party did not field a candidate and endorsed Brough.^[6][7]

Results[]

References[]

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.