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The 1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1844, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee Thomas S. Drew defeated Whig nominee Lorenzo Gibson and independent candidate Richard C. Byrd. [1]
On election day, 5 August 1844, Democratic nominee Thomas S. Drew won the election by a margin of 1,614 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Lorenzo Gibson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Drew was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Arkansas on 5 November 1844. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas S. Drew | 8,859 | 47.59 | |
| Whig | Lorenzo Gibson | 7,245 | 38.91 | |
| Independent | Richard C. Byrd | 2,514 | 13.50 | |
| Total votes | 18,618 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| County | Thomas S. Drew | Lorenzo Gibson | Richard C. Byrd | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Arkansas | 90 | 41.28% | 93 | 42.66% | 35 | 16.06% | 218 |
| Benton | 320 | 65.44% | 125 | 25.56% | 44 | 9.00% | 489 |
| Bradley | 145 | 44.89% | 155 | 47.99% | 23 | 7.12% | 323 |
| Carroll | 167 | 33.87% | 127 | 25.76% | 199 | 40.37% | 493 |
| Chicot | 126 | 35.80% | 226 | 64.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 352 |
| Clark | 202 | 44.69% | 209 | 46.24% | 41 | 9.07% | 452 |
| Conway | 214 | 41.55% | 203 | 39.42% | 98 | 19.03% | 515 |
| Crawford | 506 | 53.94% | 389 | 41.47% | 43 | 4.58% | 938 |
| Crittenden | 102 | 36.04% | 119 | 42.05% | 62 | 21.91% | 283 |
| Desha | 29 | 11.65% | 154 | 61.85% | 66 | 26.51% | 249 |
| Franklin | 187 | 44.00% | 190 | 44.71% | 48 | 11.29% | 425 |
| Fulton | 135 | 64.29% | 46 | 21.90% | 29 | 13.81% | 210 |
| Greene | 130 | 42.35% | 101 | 32.90% | 76 | 24.76% | 307 |
| Hempstead | 390 | 51.38% | 342 | 45.06% | 27 | 3.56% | 759 |
| Hot Spring | 80 | 36.70% | 113 | 51.83% | 25 | 11.47% | 218 |
| Independence | 370 | 49.47% | 359 | 47.99% | 19 | 2.54% | 748 |
| Izard | 166 | 63.12% | 69 | 26.24% | 28 | 10.65% | 263 |
| Jackson | 186 | 55.03% | 145 | 42.90% | 7 | 2.07% | 338 |
| Jefferson | 105 | 40.54% | 123 | 47.49% | 31 | 11.97% | 259 |
| Johnson | 395 | 65.40% | 173 | 28.64% | 36 | 5.96% | 604 |
| Lafayette | 86 | 45.26% | 85 | 44.74% | 19 | 10.00% | 190 |
| Lawrence | 304 | 54.58% | 211 | 37.88% | 42 | 7.54% | 557 |
| Madison | 313 | 61.49% | 110 | 21.61% | 86 | 16.90% | 509 |
| Marion | 40 | 18.96% | 57 | 27.01% | 114 | 54.03% | 211 |
| Mississippi | 48 | 28.92% | 78 | 46.99% | 40 | 24.10% | 166 |
| Monroe | 52 | 28.89% | 93 | 51.67% | 35 | 19.44% | 180 |
| Montgomery | 69 | 37.10% | 53 | 28.49% | 64 | 34.41% | 186 |
| Newton | 67 | 29.00% | 69 | 29.87% | 95 | 41.13% | 231 |
| Ouachita | 157 | 39.85% | 221 | 56.09% | 16 | 4.06% | 394 |
| Perry | 63 | 39.38% | 77 | 48.13% | 20 | 12.50% | 160 |
| Phillips | 278 | 44.62% | 304 | 48.80% | 41 | 6.58% | 623 |
| Pike | 105 | 64.02% | 29 | 17.68% | 30 | 18.29% | 164 |
| Poinsett | 113 | 59.79% | 40 | 21.16% | 36 | 19.05% | 189 |
| Pope | 323 | 53.30% | 257 | 42.41% | 26 | 4.29% | 606 |
| Pulaski | 335 | 38.68% | 437 | 50.46% | 94 | 10.85% | 866 |
| Randolph | 302 | 78.44% | 52 | 13.51% | 31 | 8.05% | 385 |
| Saline | 195 | 53.57% | 154 | 42.31% | 15 | 4.12% | 364 |
| Scott | 37 | 14.74% | 42 | 16.73% | 172 | 68.53% | 251 |
| Searcy | 9 | 4.17% | 80 | 37.04% | 127 | 58.80% | 216 |
| Sevier | 250 | 46.73% | 159 | 29.72% | 126 | 23.55% | 535 |
| St. Francis | 200 | 46.73% | 128 | 29.91% | 100 | 23.36% | 428 |
| Union | 319 | 54.25% | 240 | 40.82% | 29 | 4.93% | 588 |
| Unorganized [a] | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Van Buren | 107 | 39.48% | 71 | 26.20% | 93 | 34.32% | 271 |
| Washington | 759 | 58.88% | 503 | 39.02% | 27 | 2.09% | 1,289 |
| White | 79 | 32.64% | 163 | 67.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 242 |
| Yell | 204 | 54.55% | 71 | 18.98% | 99 | 26.47% | 374 |
| Total | 8,859 | 47.59% | 7,245 | 38.91% | 2,514 | 13.50% | 18,618 |
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