1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election|
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Nominee
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Sid McMath
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Charles R. Black
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Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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Popular vote
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222,801
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26,500
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Percentage
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89.37%
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10.63%
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Governor before election
Benjamin Travis Laney
Democratic
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Elected Governor
Sid McMath
Democratic
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The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Travis Laney did not seek a third term.[1]
Democratic nominee Sid McMath defeated Republican nominee Charles R. Black with 89.37% of the vote.
Democratic primary[]
The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1948, with the runoff held on August 10, 1948.
Candidates[]
- C. A. Fleming
- Jack Wilson Holt Sr., former Arkansas Attorney General
- William Jennings
- Bob Ed Loftin (withdrew in favour of McMath)[2]
- John Lonsdale, Jr., former mayor of Lonsdale[3]
- James "Uncle Mac" MacKrell, radio presenter[4]
- Sid McMath, prosecuting attorney for the Eighth Judicial District[5]
- Jim Merritt, attorney (withdrew in favour of Holt)[6]
- Horace Thompson, former Internal Revenue collector[4]
Results[]
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Sid McMath, Democratic
- Charles R. Black, Republican, lumber manufacturer[10]
Results[]
References[]
- ^ Dillard, Tom (25 November 2012). "Here's to Business Ben". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, AR. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Malone … in favor of Sid McMath". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. 30 June 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Lonsdale weds Texarkana law student". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. 26 January 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b "McMath and Holt reach Arkansas Governor runoff". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 28 July 1948. p. A-4. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Sid McMath (1912–2003)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "State Politics Speed Eastward To Philadelphia". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. 9 July 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1948 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Republicans nominate lumberman". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. 3 September 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Act Two Loses By Small Margin Final Count Shows". The Baxter Bulletin. Mountain Home, Arkansas. 19 November 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Notes[]
- ^ Some sources state McMath's total was 217,771.[15]
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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