1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
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November 7, 1944
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 County results Laney: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Stump: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins did not seek a third term, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.
Democratic nominee Benjamin Travis Laney defeated Republican nominee Harley C. Stump with 85.96% of the vote.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 25, 1944, with the Democratic runoff scheduled for August 8, 1944 if no candidate won over 50% of the vote.
Candidates
- Benjamin Travis Laney, businessman and former mayor of Camden[1]
- J. Bryan Sims, former State Comptroller[1][2][3]
- David D. Terry, former U.S. Representative
Results
Laney: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Sims: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Terry: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Travis Laney | 70,965 | 38.55 | |
| Democratic | J. Bryan Sims | 63,434 | 34.46 | |
| Democratic | David D. Terry | 49,685 | 26.99 | |
| Total votes | 184,084 | 100.00 | ||
Sims withdrew from a runoff, and Laney became the Democratic nominee.[6][7][8]
General election
Candidates
- Benjamin Travis Laney, Democratic
- Harley C. Stump, Republican, Mayor of Stuttgart[9] and candidate for Governor in 1940
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Travis Laney | 186,401 | 85.96% | −14.04% | |
| Republican | Harley C. Stump | 30,442 | 14.04% | N/A | |
| Majority | 155,959 | 71.92% | |||
| Turnout | 216,843 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
