1938 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1938 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas Presidential no 1936 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1936 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1940 November 8, 1938 File:Carl E. Bailey (cropped).jpg 150x150px Carl E. Bailey Democratic Party (United States) 118,696 86.32% 3x4.svg Charles F. Cole Republican Party (United States) 12,077 8.78% 1938 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County resultsBailey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Governor Carl E. Bailey Democratic Party (United States) Carl E. Bailey Democratic Party (United States) The 1938 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Arkansas Carl E. Bailey defeated Republican nominee Charles F. Cole. http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_arkansas/col2-content/main-content-list/title_bailey_carl.html Arkansas Governor Carl Edward Bailey National Governors Association 2023-05-12 Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on August 9, 1938. As Carl E. Bailey received a majority of the votes (51.47%), a run-off was unnecessary. Results 1938 Democratic gubernatorial primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384479 AR Governor - D Primary ourcampaigns.com March 22, 2018 2023-05-12 Carl E. Bailey (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 146,472 51.47% R. A. Cook Democratic Party (US) 131,791 46.32% Walter S. McNutt Democratic Party (US) 6,289 2.21% 284,552 100.00% After his primary loss, Walter S. McNutt ran in the general election as an independent. General election On election day, November 8, 1938, Democratic nominee Carl E. Bailey won re-election by a margin of 106,619 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Charles F. Cole, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Bailey was sworn in for his second term on January 14, 1939.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262932 AR Governor ourcampaigns.com July 17, 2020 2023-05-12 Results 1938 Arkansas gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Carl E. Bailey (incumbent) 118,696 86.32 Republican Party (United States) Charles F. Cole 12,077 8.78 Independent Democratic Walter S. McNutt 6,729 4.90 137,502 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Arkansas gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Arkansas Category:November 1938 in the United States