1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1896 United States gubernatorial elections.

1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Daniel W. Jones Harmon L. Remmel Abner W. Files Party Democratic Republican Populist Popular vote 91,114 35,836 13,990 Percentage 64.26% 25.27% 9.87%

County results Jones:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Remmel:     50–60% Files:     40–50%

Governor before election James Paul Clarke Democratic Elected Governor Daniel W. Jones Democratic

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.

General election

Candidates

• Daniel W. Jones, Democratic, former Attorney General of Arkansas
• Harmon L. Remmel, Republican, candidate for Governor in 1894 ^[2]
• Abner W. Files, Populist, former Arkansas State Auditor ^{[3] [4]}
• J. W. Miller, Prohibition, candidate for Governor in 1894

Results

1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election ^{[5] [6] [7] [2] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Notes

1. The various sources give slightly differing votes for the various candidates. The result given here is that given in the Arkansas Senate Journal.

References

1. "Arkansas Governor James Paul Clarke". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
2. Russell, Marvin F. (Autumn 1977). "The Rise of a Republican Leader: Harmon L. Remmel" . The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 36 (3): 234–257. doi:10.2307/40018534. JSTOR   40018534 . Retrieved September 23, 2021.
3. "Large Vote in Arkansas". The evening times. Washington, D.C. September 7, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
4. "Hurrah for Arkansas!". The citizen. Frederick City, Md. September 11, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
5. "AR Governor, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
6. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
7. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 20. ISBN   978-0-7864-4722-0.
8. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
9. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 60. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
10. Martin, Mark (2018). Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. p. 404. ISBN   978-0-692-03553-5 . Retrieved September 17, 2021.
11. "Arkansas Official Vote". The Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis. September 18, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
12. Journal of the Senate of Arkansas. Thirty-First Session. Little Rock: Little Rock Printing Company, State Printers. 1897. p. 12.