1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none related races 1916 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1913 Presidential no 1914 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1914 1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1918 November 7, 1916 Charles Hillman Brough in 1916.jpg Charles Hillman Brough Democratic Party (United States) 122,041 69.44% Wallace Townsend.jpg Wallace Townsend Republican Party (United States) 43,963 25.02% 3x4.svg William Davis Socialist Party of America 9,730 5.54% 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County resultsBrough: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Townsend: #E27F7F 50–60% Governor George Washington Hays Democratic Party (United States) Charles Hillman Brough Democratic Party (United States) The 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic Governor George Washington Hays did not seek a third term. Democratic nominee Charles Hillman Brough defeated Republican nominee Wallace Townsend and Socialist nominee William Davis with 69.44% of the vote. Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on March 29, 1916.Widener Jr. Ralph W. Summer 1975 Charles Hillman Brough https://www.jstor.org/stable/40022634 The Arkansas Historical Quarterly 34 2 99–121 Arkansas Historical Association 10.2307/40022634 40022634 16 November 2020 subscription Candidates Declared Charles Hillman Brough, former professor at the University of ArkansasCharles Hillman Brough (1876–1935) 2 November 2019 Dougan Michael B. Encyclopedia of Arkansas Central Arkansas Library System https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/charles-hillman-brough-89/ Earle W. Hodges, incumbent Secretary of State of Arkansas Lewis Cass "Shotgun" Smith, judge DeWitt ladies denounce Brough https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143036348/ Daily Arkansas Gazette Little Rock, Arkansas 28 May 1918 13 16 November 2020 Withdrew Thomas Chipman McRae, former U.S. RepresentativeCrawford Charles W. Autumn 1962 From Classroom to State Capitol: Charles H. Brough and the Campaign of 1916 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40018930 The Arkansas Historical Quarterly 21 3 213–230 Arkansas Historical Association 10.2307/40018930 40018930 16 November 2020 subscription Lisenby Foy 1996 Charles Hillman Brough: A Biography https://books.google.com/books?id=hs1ay40A5RAC&pg=PA30 Fayetteville University of Arkansas Press 30 1-55728-411-3 Results Democratic primary results Ogden young man is next Governor of Arkansas https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058396/1916-04-03/ed-1/seq-7/ The Ogden standard Ogden City, Utah 3 April 1916 7 16 November 2020 Charles Hillman Brough Democratic Party (United States) 48,892 42.11 L. C. Smith Democratic Party (United States) 34,918 30.08 Earle W. Hodges Democratic Party (United States) 32,292 27.81 116,102 100.00 Contemporary sources indicate the vote was higher than stated here, with one stating the official vote was Brough 59,676, Smith 44,024, Hodges 41,456. Atty-Gen'l race still undecided https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033000/1916-04-05/ed-1/seq-1/ The log cabin Democrat Conway, Ark. 5 April 1916 1 16 November 2020 Dr. Charles Brough Democratic nominee https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90050306/1916-04-06/ed-1/seq-1/ The Nevada County picayune Prescott, Ark. 6 April 1916 1 16 November 2020 Arbuckle wins by majority of 1,000 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033000/1916-04-07/ed-1/seq-1/ The log cabin Democrat Conway, Ark. 7 April 1916 1 16 November 2020 Brough nominated for Governor of Arkansas https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90061308/1916-04-07/ed-1/seq-6/ The Monett times Monett, Mo. 7 April 1916 6 16 November 2020 General election Candidates Charles Hillman Brough, Democratic Wallace Townsend, Republican, attorney William Davis, Socialist Results 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=265310 AR Governor, 1916 Our Campaigns 16 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 41Glashan 1979 20–21 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Hillman Brough 122,041 69.44% -0.03% Republican Party (United States) Wallace Townsend 43,963 25.02% +2.19% Socialist Party of America William Davis 9,730 5.54% -2.16% 78,078 44.42% 175,734 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books 1979 0-930466-17-9 Politics United States 1916 Arkansas Gubernatorial Category:November 1916 in the United States Category:March 1916 in the United States