1908 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1908 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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  1906 14 September 1908 1910  
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Nominee George Washington Donaghey John I. Worthington
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote110,41844,863
Percentage68.08%27.66%

1908 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Donaghey:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Worthington:     60–70%

Governor before election

Jesse M. Martin (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Washington Donaghey
Democratic

The 1908 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 14 September 1908, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee George Washington Donaghey defeated Republican nominee John I. Worthington. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 14 September 1908, Democratic nominee George Washington Donaghey won the election by a margin of 65,555 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee John I. Worthington, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Donaghey was sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Arkansas on 14 January 1909. [2]

Results

1908 Arkansas gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Washington Donaghey 110,418 68.08
Republican John I. Worthington44,86327.66
Socialist J. Samuel Jones6,7874.18
Scattering1290.08
Total votes162,197 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Timothy Paul Donovan; Willard B. Gatewood; Jeannie M. Whayne (1981). Governors of Arkansas (2nd). University of Arkansas Press. p. 130. ISBN   1-61075-171-X.
  2. "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.