1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee James H. Berry W. D. Slack Rufus King Garland Jr. Party Democratic Republican Greenback Popular vote 87,669 49,372 10,142 Percentage 59.57% 33.55% 6.89%

County results Berry:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Slack:     40–50%     50–60%     70–80%     80–90% Garland:     40–50%

Governor before election Thomas James Churchill Democratic Elected Governor James H. Berry Democratic

The 1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 4, 1882, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member and Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives James H. Berry defeated Republican nominee W. D. Slack and Greenback nominee and former representative from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress from the 2nd District Rufus King Garland Jr.. ^[1]

General election

On election day, September 4, 1882, Democratic nominee James H. Berry won the election by a margin of 38,297 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee W. D. Slack, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Berry was sworn in as the 14th Governor of Arkansas on January 13, 1883. ^[2]

Results

1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James H. Berry	87,669	59.57
	Republican	W. D. Slack	49,372	33.55
	Greenback	Rufus King Garland Jr.	10,142	6.89
Total votes			147,183	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Gov. James Henderson Berry". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
2. "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 14, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-01.