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The 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Sid McMath was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee Francis Cherry defeated Republican nominee Jefferson W. Speck with 87.41% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on July 29, 1952, with the Democratic runoff held on August 12, 1952.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sid McMath (incumbent) | 100,858 | 30.65 | |
| Democratic | Francis Cherry | 91,195 | 27.72 | |
| Democratic | Boyd Anderson Tackett | 63,827 | 19.40 | |
| Democratic | Jack Holt | 45,233 | 13.75 | |
| Democratic | Ike Murry | 27,937 | 8.49 | |
| Total votes | 329,050 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis Cherry | 237,448 | 63.07 | |
| Democratic | Sid McMath (incumbent) | 139,052 | 36.93 | |
| Total votes | 376,500 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis Cherry | 342,292 | 87.41% | +3.28% | |
| Republican | Jefferson W. Speck | 49,292 | 12.59% | -3.28% | |
| Scattering | 8 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 293,000 | 74.82% | |||
| Turnout | 391,592 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
The 1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958.
The 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
The 1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 2, Incumbent Governor David Pryor defeated Republican candidate Leon Griffith with 83.24% of the vote.
The 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.
The 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
The 1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
The 1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
The 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
The 1952 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
The 1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.
The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
The 1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins was re-elected to a second term in office.
The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
The 1948 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
The 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
The 1902 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1902.
The 1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1926.
