1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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  1882 1 September 1884 1886  
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Nominee Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Thomas Boles
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote100,87555,388
Percentage64.56%35.44%

1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Hughes:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Boles:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

James H. Berry
Democratic

Elected Governor

Simon Pollard Hughes Jr.
Democratic

The 1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 1 September 1884, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Monroe County Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 3rd district Thomas Boles. [1]

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General election

On election day, 1 September 1884, Democratic nominee Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. won the election by a margin of 45,487 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Thomas Boles, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Hughes was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Arkansas on 17 January 1885. [2]

Results

1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. 100,875 64.56
Republican Thomas Boles 55,38835.44
Total votes156,263 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Gov. Simon P. Hughes". National Governors Association. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.