1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1926 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1926.[1][2][3]
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October 5, 1926
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 Results by county Martineau: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Bowers: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Tom Terral was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee John Ellis Martineau defeated Republican nominee Drew Bowers with 76.45% of the vote.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on August 10, 1926.[4]
Candidates
- John Ellis Martineau, Chancellor of the Arkansas Chancery Court for the First Chancery District[5]
- Tom Terral, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Ellis Martineau | 117,232 | 53.48 | |
| Democratic | Tom Terral (incumbent) | 101,981 | 46.52 | |
| Total votes | 219,213 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Ellis Martineau, Democratic
- Drew Bowers, Republican, Assistant United States Attorney,[9] Republican nominee for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district in 1924
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Ellis Martineau | 116,735 | 76.45% | ||
| Republican | Drew Bowers | 35,969 | 23.55% | ||
| Majority | 80,766 | 52.90% | |||
| Turnout | 152,704 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
