1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Nominee
John Ellis Martineau
Drew Bowers
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
116,735
35,969
Percentage
76.45%
23.55%
Governor before election
Tom Terral
Democratic
Elected Governor
John Ellis Martineau
Democratic
The 1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1926.[1] [2] [3]
Incumbent Democratic Governor Tom Terral was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee John Ellis Martineau defeated Republican nominee Drew Bowers with 76.45% of the vote.
Democratic primary [ ]
The Democratic primary election was held on August 10, 1926.[4]
Candidates [ ]
John Ellis Martineau , Chancellor of the Arkansas Chancery Court for the First Chancery District[5]
Tom Terral , incumbent Governor
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Dubin and Martin gives Bowers' vote as 35,879.[14]
References [ ]
^ "Martineau elected Arkansas Governor" . Evening star . Washington, D.C. October 6, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 19 September 2021 .
^ "Democratic Landslide" . The Indianapolis Times . Indianapolis. October 6, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved 19 September 2021 .
^ "Martineau Ahead" . Daily News . New York, New York. October 7, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 19 September 2021 .
^ "Martineau is candidate for Ark. Governor" . Douglas daily dispatch . Douglas, Ariz. August 12, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ "Martineau, John Ellis - Federal Judicial Center" . www.fjc.gov .
^ "AR Governor, 1926 – D Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ https://digitalheritage.arkansas.gov/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2461&context=finding-aids
^ "AR Governor, 1926" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 October 2021 .
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775–1978 . Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 22–23. 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. 62. ISBN 0-379-00665-0 .
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County . Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4 .
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