1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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  1860 October 6, 1862 (1862-10-06) 1864 (Union)  
  Governor Harris Flanigin.jpg Henry Massey Rector.jpg
Candidate Harris Flanagin Henry M. Rector
Party Independent Independent Democrat
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote18,149 [a] 7,419
Percentage68.06%27.82%

1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
Flanagin:     40%-50%     50%-60%     60%-70%     70%-80%     80%-90%     90%-100%
Rector:     40%-50%     50%-60%     60%-70%     80%-90%
Patterson:     30%-40%
     No votes

Governor before election

Henry M. Rector
Independent Democrat

Elected Governor

Harris Flanagin
Independent

The 1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election was the ninth gubernatorial election, held on Monday, October 6, 1862. [1] [2] In the midst of the American Civil War, Colonel Harris Flanagin easily defeated incumbent Governor Henry M. Rector and Independent candidate John S. H. Rainey with 68.06% of the vote. [3] Flanagin took office as the seventh governor on November 15, 1862. [4]

Contents

It was the only gubernatorial election conducted following the adoption of Arkansas's second constitution. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate and endorsed Flanagin. [5]

Results

1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Harris Flanagin 18,149 [a] 68.06
Independent Democrat Henry M. Rector (incumbent)7,41927.82
Independent John S. H. Rainey738 [b] 2.77
Write-in William K. Patterson2480.93%
Write-in Scattering1120.42%
Total votes26,666 100.0

Results by county

Results by county [3]
CountyFlanaginRectorRaineyPattersonScatteringTotal
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Arkansas33380.63%8019.37%00.00%00.00%00.00%413
Ashley45573.03%12520.06%436.90%00.00%00.00%623
Benton23553.05%10223.02%00.00%00.00%10623.93%443
Bradley25936.89%43862.39%50.71%00.00%00.00%702
Calhoun17860.75%10435.49%113.75%00.00%00.00%293
Carroll41483.30%8116.30%20.40%00.00%00.00%497
Chicot13959.15%9239.15%41.70%00.00%00.00%235
Clark73792.59%465.78%131.63%00.00%00.00%796
Columbia29334.63%53663.36%172.01%00.00%00.00%846
Conway27858.77%16935.73%265.50%00.00%00.00%473
Craighead17757.10%5417.42%00.00%7925.48%00.00%310
Crawford41378.37%6712.71%478.92%00.00%00.00%527
CrittendenNo votes
Dallas44689.74%489.66%30.60%00.00%00.00%497
Desha18764.48%10235.17%10.34%00.00%00.00%290
Drew37752.43%32144.65%212.92%00.00%00.00%719
Franklin31184.97%4813.11%71.91%00.00%00.00%366
Fulton15361.45%9638.55%00.00%00.00%00.00%249
GreeneNo votes
Hempstead54970.47%22328.63%70.90%00.00%00.00%779
Hot Spring42488.70%5311.09%10.21%00.00%00.00%478
Independence58984.14%11115.86%00.00%00.00%00.00%700
Izard31678.22%8821.78%00.00%00.00%00.00%404
Jackson60982.52%12717.21%20.27%00.00%00.00%738
Jefferson42248.73%43149.77%121.39%00.00%10.12%866
Johnson28153.32%24446.30%20.38%00.00%00.00%527
Lafayette26356.32%17838.12%255.35%00.00%10.21%467
Lawrence43676.22%12121.15%91.57%61.05%00.00%572
Madison28983.77%5616.23%00.00%00.00%00.00%345
Marion34472.73%12927.27%00.00%00.00%00.00%473
MississippiNo votes
MonroeNo votes
Montgomery25694.12%145.15%20.74%00.00%00.00%272
Newton14860.16%9839.84%00.00%00.00%00.00%246
Ouachita28431.31%43447.85%18920.84%00.00%00.00%907
Perry7764.71%3226.89%108.40%00.00%00.00%119
PhillipsNo votes
Pike19568.90%6422.61%248.48%00.00%00.00%283
Poinsett2711.34%20987.82%00.00%00.00%20.84%238
Polk24173.70%8525.99%10.31%00.00%00.00%327
Pope44783.55%6411.96%244.49%00.00%00.00%535
Prairie89279.36%17515.57%575.07%00.00%00.00%1,124
Pulaski58169.33%22927.33%273.22%00.00%10.12%838
Randolph12229.61%12730.83%00.00%16339.56%00.00%412
Saline42375.27%12321.89%162.85%00.00%00.00%562
Scott37076.60%8517.60%285.80%00.00%00.00%483
Searcy19168.21%8831.43%00.00%00.00%10.36%280
Sebastian50070.32%19327.14%182.53%00.00%00.00%711
Sevier36049.38%34747.60%223.02%00.00%00.00%729
St. Francis17541.97%24258.03%00.00%00.00%00.00%417
Union38759.91%22234.37%375.73%00.00%00.00%646
Van Buren38986.25%6213.75%00.00%00.00%00.00%451
Washington1,18997.38%272.21%50.41%00.00%00.00%1,221
White67292.82%527.18%00.00%00.00%00.00%724
Yell31661.60%17734.50%203.90%00.00%00.00%513
Total18,149 [a] 68.06%7,41927.82%738 [b] 2.77%2480.93%1120.42%26,666

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References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 Flanagin is stated as having received 18,139 votes, however, the number of votes in each county adds up to 18,149.
  2. 1 2 Rainey is stated as receiving 708 votes, however, the number of votes in each county adds up to 738.

Citations

  1. Ark. Const. art. IV, § 8 (1861)
  2. "For Governor: Harris Flanagin, of Clark County" . Arkansas State Gazette . Vol. 44, no. 9. Little Rock. September 27, 1862. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Election First Monday in October next.
  3. 1 2 3 Arkansas. General Assembly. Senate. Senate journal.
  4. "Hon. Harris Flanagin" . Washington Telegraph. Vol. XXII, no. 45. Washington, Arkansas. November 26, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Moneyhon, Carl H. (1999). "Flanagin, Harris". In Garraty, John A.; Carnes, Mark C. (eds.). American National Biography . Vol. 8. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 86. ISBN   0-19-512787-0. OCLC   772374255.