1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 6, 1886.

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1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1884 September 6, 1886 1888 â†’

Nominee Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Lafayette Gregg Charles E. Cunningham Party Democratic Republican Agricultural Wheel Popular vote 90,650 54,063 19,169 Percentage 55.31% 32.99% 11.70%

County results Hughes:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Gregg:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Cunningham:      50–60%

Governor before election Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Democratic Elected Governor Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Democratic

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Incumbent Democratic Governor Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. defeated Republican nominee Lafayette Gregg and Agricultural Wheel nominee Charles E. Cunningham with 55.31% of the vote.