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The 1920 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1920, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 3rd district Thomas Chipman McRae defeated Republican nominee Wallace Townsend. [1]
The Democratic primary election was held on 10 August 1920. Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 3rd district Thomas Chipman McRae received a majority of the votes (26.93%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 2 November 1920.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Chipman McRae | 41,907 | 26.93% | |
| Democratic | Smead Powell | 32,263 | 20.73% | |
| Democratic | Tom Terral | 29,303 | 18.83% | |
| Democratic | John C. Floyd | 21,596 | 13.88% | |
| Democratic | G. R. Haynie | 16,747 | 10.76% | |
| Democratic | Harry E. Walsh | 5,771 | 3.71% | |
| Democratic | John J. Riggs | 4,017 | 2.58% | |
| Democratic | Henry Stroupe | 2,083 | 1.34% | |
| Democratic | Frank W. Wells | 1,922 | 1.24% | |
| Total votes | 155,609 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, 2 November 1920, Democratic nominee Thomas Chipman McRae won the election by a margin of 77,287 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Wallace Townsend, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. McRae was sworn in as the 26th Governor of Arkansas on 12 January 1921. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Chipman McRae | 123,637 | 65.02 | |
| Republican | Wallace Townsend | 46,350 | 24.38 | |
| Negro Independent | Josiah Homer Blount | 15,627 | 8.22 | |
| Socialist | Sam Butler | 4,534 | 2.38 | |
| Total votes | 190,148 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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