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![]() County results Jones: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Remmel: 50–60% Files: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Arkansas |
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The 1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1896.
Incumbent Democratic Governor James Paul Clarke did not stand for re-election, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate. [1]
Democratic nominee Daniel W. Jones defeated Republican nominee Harmon L. Remmel and Populist nominee Abner W. Files with 64.26% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Daniel W. Jones | 91,114 | 64.26% | +5.35% | |
Republican | Harmon L. Remmel | 35,836 | 25.27% | +4.73% | |
Populist | Abner W. Files | 13,990 | 9.87% | −9.46% | |
Prohibition | J. W. Miller | 851 | 0.60% | −0.62% | |
Majority | 55,278 | 38.99% | |||
Turnout | 141,791 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |