1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
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November 4, 1952
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 County results Cherry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Sid McMath was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee Francis Cherry defeated Republican nominee Jefferson W. Speck with 87.41% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on July 29, 1952, with the Democratic runoff held on August 12, 1952.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Francis Cherry, Chancery Judge[1]
- Jack Holt, former attorney general and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1948
- Sid McMath, incumbent governor
- Ike Murry, incumbent Arkansas Attorney General
- Boyd Anderson Tackett, U.S. Representative for the 4th district
Results
McMath: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% <90%
Cherry: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Tackett: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 60–70% 70–80%
Holt: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60%
Murray: 20–30% 30–40% 60–70%
Cherry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% <90%
McMath: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% <90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sid McMath (incumbent) | 100,858 | 30.65 | |
| Democratic | Francis Cherry | 91,195 | 27.72 | |
| Democratic | Boyd Anderson Tackett | 63,827 | 19.40 | |
| Democratic | Jack Holt | 45,233 | 13.75 | |
| Democratic | Ike Murry | 27,937 | 8.49 | |
| Total votes | 329,050 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis Cherry | 237,448 | 63.07 | |
| Democratic | Sid McMath (incumbent) | 139,052 | 36.93 | |
| Total votes | 376,500 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Francis Cherry, Democratic
- Jefferson W. Speck, Republican, farmer, and candidate for governor in 1950
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis Cherry | 342,292 | 87.41% | +3.28% | |
| Republican | Jefferson W. Speck | 49,292 | 12.59% | −3.28% | |
| Scattering | 8 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 293,000 | 74.82% | |||
| Turnout | 391,592 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
