1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1840 Flag of the United States (1837–1845).svg gubernatorial no 1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1836 1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1844 August 3, 1840 125px Democratic Party (United States) 10,554 96.36% 1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px Yell: #0D0596 90%-100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor James S. Conway Democratic Party (United States) Archibald Yell Democratic Party (United States) Archibald Yell The 1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's at-large district Archibald Yell won the election as he ran unopposed.https://www.nga.org/governor/archibald-yell/ Gov. Archibald Yell January 15, 2019 National Governors Association 2023-12-01 General election On election day, August 3, 1840, Democratic nominee Archibald Yell won the election with 10,554 votes as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Yell was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Arkansas on November 4, 1840.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=192993 AR Governor ourcampaigns.com February 7, 2013 2023-12-01 Results 1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Archibald Yell 10,554 96.36 Scattering 399 3.64 10,953 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Arkansas gubernatorial elections Arkansas Gubernatorial Category:August 1840 Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in the United States