1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1856 Flag of the United States (1851–1858).svg gubernatorial no 1852 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1852 1860 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1860 August 4, 1856 125px Elias N. Conway Democratic Party (United States) 27,612 65.03% 125px James Yell Know Nothing 14,841"Yell" 34.95% 1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px Conway: #7996E2 50%-60% #6674DE 60%-70% #584CDE 70%-80% #3933E5 80%-90%Yell: #c88fe4 50%-60% #b368d9 60%-70%#7996e2 #c88fe4 black 1 white Tie Governor Elias N. Conway Democratic Party (United States) Elias N. Conway Democratic Party (United States) The 1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1856, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Elias N. Conway won re-election against Know Nothing nominee James Yell.https://www.nga.org/governor/elias-nelson-conway/ Gov. Elias Nelson Conway National Governors Association 2023-12-02 General election On election day, August 4, 1856, Democratic nominee Elias N. Conway won re-election by a margin of 12,771 votes against his opponent Know Nothing nominee James Yell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Conway was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1857.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=192989 AR Governor ourcampaigns.com March 1, 2005 2023-12-02 Results 1856 Arkansas gubernatorial electionMichael J. Dubin http://archive.org/details/michael-j.-dubin-united-states-gubernatorial-elections-1776-1860-the-official-re United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County January 1, 2003Arkansas. General Assembly. Senate. http://archive.org/details/esrp871033625 Journal of the Senate of Arkansas : reformatted from the original and including, Journals of the ... session of the General Assembly of the Territory of Arkansas ... Democratic Party (United States) Elias N. Conway 27,612 65.03 Know Nothing James Yell 14,841"Yell" James Yell's vote total is stated as being 15,249, however, the number of votes in each county adds up to 14,841. 35.58 Write-in W. W. Floyd 4 0.01 Write-in John S. Roane 1 0.00 Write-in John T. Trigg 1 0.00 42,459"Yell" 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Results by county +Results by countyCountyElias Nelson ConwayJames YellW. W. FloydJohn S. RoaneJohn T. TriggTotalVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Arkansas30950.00%30950.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%618Ashley38067.02%18732.98%00.00%00.00%00.00%567Benton97184.14%18315.86%00.00%00.00%00.00%1154Bradley46954.66%38945.34%00.00%00.00%00.00%858Calhoun30270.56%12629.44%00.00%00.00%00.00%428Carroll91174.92%30525.08%00.00%00.00%00.00%1216Chicot21358.52%15141.48%00.00%00.00%00.00%364Clark71969.94%30930.06%00.00%00.00%00.00%1028Columbia59749.54%60850.46%00.00%00.00%00.00%1205Conway46966.62%23533.38%00.00%00.00%00.00%704Crawford17247.65%18952.35%00.00%00.00%00.00%361Crittenden27852.35%25347.65%00.00%00.00%00.00%531Dallas47060.96%30139.04%00.00%00.00%00.00%771Desha31853.09%28146.91%00.00%00.00%00.00%599Drew45857.18%34342.82%00.00%00.00%00.00%801Franklin57081.43%12618.00%40.57%00.00%00.00%700Fulton39788.03%5411.97%00.00%00.00%00.00%451Greene56274.34%19425.66%00.00%00.00%00.00%756Hempstead65255.68%51944.32%00.00%00.00%00.00%1171Hot Spring51868.70%23631.30%00.00%00.00%00.00%754Independence106058.50%75241.50%00.00%00.00%00.00%1812Izard69785.31%12014.69%00.00%00.00%00.00%817Jackson52753.78%45346.22%00.00%00.00%00.00%980Jefferson52150.53%51049.47%00.00%00.00%00.00%1031Johnson68783.17%13916.83%00.00%00.00%00.00%826Lafayette15446.25%17953.75%00.00%00.00%00.00%333Lawrence91667.75%43632.25%00.00%00.00%00.00%1352Madison82784.82%14815.18%00.00%00.00%00.00%975Marion49169.55%21530.45%00.00%00.00%00.00%706Mississippi23855.74%18944.26%00.00%00.00%00.00%427Monroe30965.19%16534.81%00.00%00.00%00.00%474Montgomery40582.82%8417.18%00.00%00.00%00.00%489Newton30177.78%8622.22%00.00%00.00%00.00%387Ouachita71154.78%58745.22%00.00%00.00%00.00%1298Perry19369.42%8530.58%00.00%00.00%00.00%278Phillips53548.72%56351.28%00.00%00.00%00.00%1098Pike27976.02%8823.98%00.00%00.00%00.00%367Poinsett45776.94%13723.06%00.00%00.00%00.00%594Polk24586.57%3813.43%00.00%00.00%00.00%283Pope59771.58%23728.42%00.00%00.00%00.00%834Prairie48656.98%36743.02%00.00%00.00%00.00%853Pulaski46845.93%54953.88%00.1010.10%10.10%1019Randolph54582.95%11217.05%00.00%00.00%00.00%657Saline52158.28%37341.72%00.00%00.00%00.00%894Scott23948.58%25351.42%00.00%00.00%00.00%492Searcy46880.41%11419.59%00.00%00.00%00.00%582Sebastian33737.91%55262.09%00.00%00.00%00.00%889Sevier50662.86%29937.14%00.00%00.00%00.00%805St. Francis63062.13%38437.87%00.00%00.00%00.00%1014Union68678.94%18321.06%00.00%00.00%00.00%869Van Buren45583.18%9216.82%00.00%00.00%00.00%547Washington117867.28%57332.72%00.00%00.00%00.00%1751White65370.82%26929.18%00.00%00.00%00.00%922Yell55572.36%21227.64%00.00%00.00%00.00%767Total27,61265.03%14,841"Yell"38.58%40.01%10.00%10.00%42,459 References Category:Arkansas gubernatorial elections Arkansas Gubernatorial Category:August 1856