1924 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1924 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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  1922 November 4, 1924 1926  
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Nominee Tom Terral John W. Grabiel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote99,59825,152
Percentage79.84%20.16%

1924 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Terral:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Grabiel:     50–60%

Governor before election

Thomas Chipman McRae
Democratic

Elected Governor

Tom Terral
Democratic

The 1924 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former Arkansas Secretary of State Tom Terral defeated Republican nominee John W. Grabiel. [1]

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on August 12, 1924. Former Arkansas Secretary of State Tom Terral received a majority of the votes (26.35%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on November 4, 1924.

Results

1924 Democratic gubernatorial primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Terral 54,553 26.35%
Democratic Lee Cazort 43,46621.00%
Democratic John Ellis Martineau 35,43817.12%
Democratic Jim G. Ferguson27,15513.12%
Democratic Hamp Williams23,78511.49%
Democratic Jacob R. Wilson22,62610.93%
Total votes207,023 100.00%

General election

On election day, November 4, 1924, Democratic nominee Tom Terral won the election by a margin of 74,446 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John W. Grabiel, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Terral was sworn in as the 27th Governor of Arkansas on January 14, 1925. [3]

Results

1924 Arkansas gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Terral 99,598 79.84
Republican John W. Grabiel 25,15220.16
Total votes124,750 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Arkansas Governor Thomas Jefferson Terral". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. "AR Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-30.