1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
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November 5, 1940
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 County results Adkins: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Carl E. Bailey was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee Homer Adkins defeated Republican nominee Harley C. Stump with 91.36% of the vote.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on August 13, 1940.
Candidates
The anti-Bailey "federal faction" coalesced around Homer Adkins in early 1940.[1] Loathing the idea of turning the statehouse over to Adkins, Bailey decided to break Arkansas tradition and seek a third term.[2]
Declared
- Homer Adkins, U.S. Internal Revenue collector for Arkansas[3]
- Carl E. Bailey, incumbent Governor
- J. Rosser Venable, attorney[4]
- Frank Witte, merchant[5]
Declined
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Adkins | 142,247 | 55.93 | |
| Democratic | Carl E. Bailey (incumbent) | 110,613 | 43.49 | |
| Democratic | Frank Witte | 828 | 0.33 | |
| Democratic | J. Rosser Venable | 653 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 254,344 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Homer Adkins, Democratic
- Harley C. Stump, mayor of Stuttgart.[8] Stump was nominated at the Republican State Convention on May 11, 1940.[9]
- Walter Scott McNutt, Independent, candidate for Governor in 1938
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Adkins | 184,578 | 91.36% | ||
| Republican | Harley C. Stump | 16,600 | 8.22% | ||
| Independent | Walter S. McNutt | 866 | 0.43% | ||
| Majority | 167,978 | 83.14% | |||
| Turnout | 202,044 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
