1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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  1880 4 September 1882 1884  
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Nominee James H. Berry W. D. Slack Rufus King Garland Jr.
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote87,66949,37210,142
Percentage59.57%33.55%6.89%

1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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 4 September 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]

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General election

On election day, 4 September 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 13 January 1883. [2]

Results

1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James H. Berry 87,669 59.57
Republican W. D. Slack49,37233.55
Greenback Rufus King Garland Jr. 10,1426.89
Total votes147,183 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

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