1898 Arkansas gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1898 United States gubernatorial elections.

1898 Arkansas gubernatorial election

←  1896 September 5, 1898 1900  →

Nominee Daniel W. Jones Henry F. Auten W. Scott Morgan Party Democratic Republican Populist Popular vote 75,354 27,524 8,332 Percentage 67.35% 24.60% 7.45%

County results Jones:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Auten:     50–60%

Governor before election Daniel W. Jones Democratic Elected Governor Daniel W. Jones Democratic

The 1898 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 5, 1898. Incumbent Democratic Governor Daniel W. Jones defeated Republican nominee Henry F. Auten and Populist nominee W. Scott Morgan with 67.35% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Daniel W. Jones, Democratic, incumbent Governor of Arkansas
• Henry Franklin Auten, Republican, lawyer ^[1]
• Winfield Scott Morgan, Populist, newspaper editor ^[2]
• Alexander McKnight, Prohibition ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Results

1898 Arkansas gubernatorial election ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [lower-alpha 2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Daniel W. Jones (incumbent)	75,354	67.35%	+3.09%
	Republican	Henry F. Auten	27,524	24.60%	−0.67%
	Populist	W. Scott Morgan	8,332	7.45%	−2.42%
	Prohibition	Alexander McKnight	679	0.61%	+0.01%
Majority			47,830	42.75%
Turnout			111,889
	Democratic hold		Swing

Notes

1. Contemporary sources state that McKnight was the Liberty Party nominee. ^{[3] [4] [5]}
2. Some sources, including the Arkansas Senate Journal, give Jones' vote as 75,362. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

References

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2. Hild, Matthew (September 5, 2013). "Winfield Scott Morgan (1851–1928)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture . Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System . Retrieved September 23, 2021.
3. "Local". The Brinkley Argus. Brinkley, Ark. August 25, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
4. "Additional Local". The Forrest City Times. Forrest City, Ark. August 26, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
5. "Official Vote". The Monticellonian. Monticello, Ark. September 16, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
6. "AR Governor, 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
7. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
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 23, 2021.
11. Ledbetter, Calvin R. Jr. (Spring 2009). "Governor Daniel Webster Jones: An Unexpected Progressive". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 68 (1). Arkansas Historical Association: 23–51. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
12. Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 20. ISBN   978-0-7864-4722-0.
13. 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 November 18, 2020.
14. Journal of the Senate of Arkansas. Thirty-Second Regular Session. Little Rock, Ark.: Gazette Publishing Company, State Printers. 1899. p. 14.