1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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The 1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1856, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Elias N. Conway won re-election against Know Nothing nominee James Yell.[1]

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1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election
← 1852
August 4, 1856
1860 â†’
 
Candidate Elias N. Conway James Yell
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Popular vote 27,612 14,841[a]
Percentage 65.03% 34.95%
Conway:      50%-60%      60%-70%      70%-80%      80%-90%
Yell:      50%-60%      60%-70%
     Tie
Governor before election

Elias N. Conway
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Elias N. Conway
Democratic

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General election

On election day, August 4, 1856, Democratic nominee Elias N. Conway won re-election by a margin of 12,771 votes against his opponent Know Nothing nominee James Yell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Conway was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1857.[2]

Results

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1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elias N. Conway 27,612 65.03
Know Nothing James Yell 14,841[a] 35.58
Write-in W. W. Floyd 4 0.01
Write-in John S. Roane 1 0.00
Write-in John T. Trigg 1 0.00
Total votes 42,459[a] 100.00
Democratic hold
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Results by county

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Results by county[3][4]
County Elias Nelson Conway James Yell W. W. Floyd John S. Roane John T. Trigg Total
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Arkansas 309 50.00% 309 50.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 618
Ashley 380 67.02% 187 32.98% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 567
Benton 971 84.14% 183 15.86% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1154
Bradley 469 54.66% 389 45.34% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 858
Calhoun 302 70.56% 126 29.44% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 428
Carroll 911 74.92% 305 25.08% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1216
Chicot 213 58.52% 151 41.48% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 364
Clark 719 69.94% 309 30.06% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1028
Columbia 597 49.54% 608 50.46% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1205
Conway 469 66.62% 235 33.38% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 704
Crawford 172 47.65% 189 52.35% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 361
Crittenden 278 52.35% 253 47.65% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 531
Dallas 470 60.96% 301 39.04% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 771
Desha 318 53.09% 281 46.91% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 599
Drew 458 57.18% 343 42.82% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 801
Franklin 570 81.43% 126 18.00% 4 0.57% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 700
Fulton 397 88.03% 54 11.97% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 451
Greene 562 74.34% 194 25.66% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 756
Hempstead 652 55.68% 519 44.32% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1171
Hot Spring 518 68.70% 236 31.30% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 754
Independence 1060 58.50% 752 41.50% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1812
Izard 697 85.31% 120 14.69% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 817
Jackson 527 53.78% 453 46.22% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 980
Jefferson 521 50.53% 510 49.47% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1031
Johnson 687 83.17% 139 16.83% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 826
Lafayette 154 46.25% 179 53.75% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 333
Lawrence 916 67.75% 436 32.25% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1352
Madison 827 84.82% 148 15.18% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 975
Marion 491 69.55% 215 30.45% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 706
Mississippi 238 55.74% 189 44.26% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 427
Monroe 309 65.19% 165 34.81% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 474
Montgomery 405 82.82% 84 17.18% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 489
Newton 301 77.78% 86 22.22% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 387
Ouachita 711 54.78% 587 45.22% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1298
Perry 193 69.42% 85 30.58% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 278
Phillips 535 48.72% 563 51.28% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1098
Pike 279 76.02% 88 23.98% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 367
Poinsett 457 76.94% 137 23.06% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 594
Polk 245 86.57% 38 13.43% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 283
Pope 597 71.58% 237 28.42% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 834
Prairie 486 56.98% 367 43.02% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 853
Pulaski 468 45.93% 549 53.88% 0 0.10 1 0.10% 1 0.10% 1019
Randolph 545 82.95% 112 17.05% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 657
Saline 521 58.28% 373 41.72% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 894
Scott 239 48.58% 253 51.42% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 492
Searcy 468 80.41% 114 19.59% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 582
Sebastian 337 37.91% 552 62.09% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 889
Sevier 506 62.86% 299 37.14% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 805
St. Francis 630 62.13% 384 37.87% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1014
Union 686 78.94% 183 21.06% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 869
Van Buren 455 83.18% 92 16.82% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 547
Washington 1178 67.28% 573 32.72% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1751
White 653 70.82% 269 29.18% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 922
Yell 555 72.36% 212 27.64% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 767
Total 27,612 65.03% 14,841[a] 38.58% 4 0.01% 1 0.00% 1 0.00% 42,459
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