1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas Presidential no 1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1882 1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1886 September 1, 1884 File:Simon P. Hughes, Jr - Gouverneur von Arkansas.jpg 150x150px Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 100,875 64.56% File:Hon. Thomas Boles, Ark - NARA - 527303 (cropped).jpg Thomas Boles Republican Party (United States) 55,388 35.44% 1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsHughes: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Boles: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor James H. Berry Democratic Party (United States) Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Democratic Party (United States) The 1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1884, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Monroe County Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 3rd district Thomas Boles.https://www.nga.org/governor/simon-p-hughes/ Gov. Simon P. Hughes National Governors Association 2023-12-01 General election On election day, September 1, 1884, Democratic nominee Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. won the election by a margin of 45,487 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Thomas Boles, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Hughes was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Arkansas on January 17, 1885.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=265292 AR Governor ourcampaigns.com September 15, 2023 2023-12-01 Results 1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. 100,875 64.56 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Boles 55,388 35.44 156,263 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Arkansas gubernatorial elections Category:1884 United States gubernatorial elections Category:1884 Arkansas elections Category:September 1884 in the United States