1902 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1902 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1902.
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September 1, 1902
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 County results Davis: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Myers: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Jeff Davis defeated Republican nominee Harry H. Myers and Independent Republican nominee Charles D. Greaves with 64.60% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Jeff Davis, Democratic, incumbent Governor
- Harry H. Myers, "regular" Republican, attorney,[1] Republican nominee for Arkansas's 6th congressional district in 1894
- Charles D. Greaves, "insurgent" Republican,[2][3][4] Republican nominee for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district in 1896
- George H. Kimball, Prohibition. Kimball was endorsed by the state Populist party.[5][6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jeff Davis (incumbent) | 77,354 | 64.60% | â2.05% | |
| Republican | Harry H. Myers | 29,251 | 24.43% | â6.18% | |
| Independent Republican | Charles D. Greaves | 8,345 | 6.97% | ||
| Prohibition | George H. Kimball | 4,791 | 4.00% | ||
| Majority | 48,103 | 40.17% | |||
| Turnout | 119,741 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
