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The 1849 Arkansas gubernatorial special election was held on March 13, 1849, to elect the governor of Arkansas for the remainder of Governor Thomas S. Drew's term, which became vacant after his resignation on January 10, 1849, due to the low salary he received as governor. The Democratic nominee and former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, John S. Roane, defeated the Whig nominee, Cyrus W. Wilson, by a slim margin of 62 votes, or 0.96%. [1] [2]
On election day, March 13, 1849, Democratic nominee John S. Roane won the election by a margin of 62 votes over his opponent, Whig nominee Cyrus W. Wilson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Roane was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Arkansas on April 19, 1849. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John S. Roane | 3,290 | 50.48 | |
Whig | Cyrus W. Wilson | 3,228 | 49.52 | |
Total votes | 6,518 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
County | John Selden Roane | Cyrus W. Wilson | Total | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
Arkansas | No data [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Ashley | No data [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Benton | 116 | 72.50% | 44 | 27.50% | 160 |
Bradley | 39 | 38.24% | 63 | 61.76% | 102 |
Carroll | 100 | 68.03% | 47 | 31.97% | 147 |
Chicot | 16 | 32.00% | 34 | 68.00% | 50 |
Clark | 45 | 43.69% | 58 | 56.31% | 103 |
Conway | 105 | 64.81% | 57 | 35.19% | 162 |
Crawford | 170 | 47.89% | 185 | 52.11% | 355 |
Crittenden | 4 | 17.39% | 19 | 82.61% | 23 |
Dallas | 74 | 47.74% | 81 | 52.26% | 155 |
Desha | 28 | 54.90% | 23 | 45.10% | 51 |
Drew | 68 | 41.46% | 96 | 58.54% | 164 |
Franklin | 59 | 56.73% | 45 | 43.27% | 104 |
Fulton | 23 | 85.19% | 4 | 14.81% | 27 |
Greene | No data [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Hempstead | 66 | 26.19% | 186 | 73.81% | 252 |
Hot Spring | 26 | 32.50% | 54 | 67.50% | 80 |
Independence | 207 | 53.35% | 181 | 46.65% | 388 |
Izard | No data [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Jackson | 74 | 61.67% | 46 | 38.33% | 120 |
Jefferson | 64 | 33.86% | 125 | 66.14% | 189 |
Johnson | 82 | 46.86% | 93 | 53.14% | 175 |
Lafayette | 13 | 30.23% | 30 | 69.77% | 43 |
Lawrence | 141 | 52.81% | 126 | 47.19% | 267 |
Madison | 130 | 67.71% | 62 | 32.29% | 192 |
Marion | 18 | 50.00% | 18 | 50.00% | 36 |
Mississippi | No data [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Monroe | 39 | 49.37% | 40 | 50.63% | 79 |
Montgomery | 27 | 50.94% | 26 | 49.06% | 53 |
Newton | 60 | 86.96% | 9 | 13.04% | 69 |
Ouachita | 137 | 35.49% | 249 | 64.51% | 386 |
Perry | 23 | 67.65% | 11 | 32.35% | 34 |
Phillips | 56 | 33.14% | 113 | 66.86% | 169 |
Pike | 61 | 80.26% | 15 | 19.74% | 76 |
Poinsett | No data [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Polk | 62 | 74.70% | 21 | 25.30% | 83 |
Pope | 108 | 42.52% | 146 | 57.48% | 254 |
Prairie | 10 | 24.39% | 31 | 75.61% | 41 |
Pulaski | 139 | 37.77% | 229 | 62.23% | 368 |
Randolph | 85 | 91.40% | 8 | 8.60% | 93 |
Saline | 85 | 57.05% | 64 | 42.95% | 149 |
Scott | 55 | 67.90% | 26 | 32.10% | 81 |
Searcy | 32 | 60.38% | 21 | 39.62% | 53 |
Sevier | 2 | 10.00% | 18 | 90.00% | 20 |
St. Francis | 89 | 70.63% | 37 | 29.37% | 126 |
Union | 233 | 53.94% | 199 | 46.06% | 432 |
Van Buren | 42 | 46.67% | 48 | 53.33% | 90 |
Washington | 146 | 46.65% | 167 | 53.35% | 313 |
White | 37 | 66.07% | 19 | 33.93% | 56 |
Yell | 94 | 63.51% | 54 | 36.49% | 148 |
Total | 3290 | 50.48% | 3228 | 49.52% | 6518 |
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