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1876 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas Presidential no 1874 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1874 1878 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1878 September 4, 1876 125px William Read Miller Democratic Party (United States) 69,775 65.62% 125px Albert Webb Bishop Republican Party (United States) 36,272 34.11% 1876 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsMiller: #7996E2 50%-60% #6674DE 60%-70% #584CDE 70%-80% #3933E5 80%-90% #0D0596 90%-100%Bishop: #E27F7F 50%-60% #D75D5D 60%-70% #D72F30 70%-80% #C21B18 80%-90% Governor Augustus H. Garland Democratic Party (United States) William Read Miller Democratic Party (United States)
The 1876 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 4, 1876, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Arkansas State Auditor William Read Miller defeated Republican nominee Albert Webb Bishop.https://www.nga.org/governor/william-read-miller/ Gov. William Read Miller National Governors Association 2023-12-01
General election
On election day, September 4, 1876, Democratic nominee William Read Miller won the election by a margin of 33,503 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Albert Webb Bishop, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Miller was sworn in as the 12th Governor of Arkansas on January 11, 1877.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=265288 AR Governor ourcampaigns.com September 14, 2023 2023-12-01
Results
1876 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Democratic Party (United States)
William Read Miller
69,775
65.62
Republican Party (United States)
Albert Webb Bishop
36,272
34.11
Scattering
289
0.27
106,336
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
Results by county
+Results by countyCountyWilliam Read MillerAlbert Webb BishopTotalScattering is only reported state-wide, therefore the county totals are the sum of Miller and Bishop, while the statewide total includes all votes.Arkansas92158.11%66441.89%1,585Ashley86355.93%68044.07%1,543Baxter55090.46%589.54%608Benton2,30290.45%2439.55%2,545Boone1,38685.40%23714.60%1,623Bradley62478.20%17421.80%798Calhoun53781.86%11918.14%656Carroll80771.73%31828.27%1,125Chicot39219.78%1,59080.22%1,982Clark1,30168.37%60231.63%1,903Clay72097.96%152.04%735Columbia1,26869.33%56130.67%1,829Conway76159.22%52440.78%1,285Craighead85195.30%424.70%893Crawford1,27058.85%88841.15%2,158Crittenden32321.66%1,16878.34%1,491Cross67972.93%25227.07%931Dallas58177.88%16522.12%746Desha38030.35%87269.65%1,252DorseyDorsey County was later renamed to Cleveland.78376.76%23723.24%1,020Drew1,20861.01%77238.99%1,980Faulkner1,07688.78%13611.22%1,212Franklin1,48585.49%25214.51%1,737Fulton619100.00%00.00%619Garland87564.67%47835.33%1,353Grant61487.84%8512.16%699Greene1,019100.00%00.00%1,019Hempstead1,71756.39%1,32843.61%3,045Hot Spring50875.60%16424.40%672Howard85670.57%35729.43%1,213Independence1,73779.75%44120.25%2,178Izard1,36998.14%261.86%1,395Jackson1,39081.52%31518.48%1,705Jefferson1,00221.98%3,55678.02%4,558Johnson1,12883.74%21916.26%1,347Lafayette38139.40%58660.60%967Lawrence1,004100.00%00.00%1,004Lee80837.39%1,35362.61%2,161Lincoln87446.17%1,01953.83%1,893Little River36745.65%43754.35%804Logan1,02274.65%34725.35%1,369Lonoke1,35266.63%67733.37%2,029Madison92860.73%60039.27%1,528Marion70889.39%8410.61%792Miller68551.58%64348.42%1,328Mississippi82782.70%17317.30%1,000Monroe75850.43%74549.57%1,503Montgomery40385.56%6814.44%471Nevada1,08573.91%38326.09%1,468Newton34946.60%40053.40%749Ouachita1,05651.34%1,00148.66%2,057Perry32471.21%13128.79%455Phillips1,01027.43%2,67272.57%3,682Pike41162.56%24637.44%657Poinsett34799.71%10.29%348Polk586100.00%00.00%586Pope1,26787.26%18512.74%1,452Prairie84066.56%42233.44%1,262Pulaski2,62451.81%2,44148.19%5,065Randolph1,36996.75%463.25%1,415Saline92680.80%22019.20%1,146Scott85798.39%141.61%871Searcy38955.65%31044.35%699Sebastian1,65969.74%72030.26%2,379Sevier55985.74%9314.26%652Sharp1,01885.47%17314.53%1,191St. Francis97164.82%52735.18%1,498Stone60493.21%446.79%648Union1,20158.10%86641.90%2,067Van Buren1,01191.58%938.42%1,104Washington2,31876.43%71523.57%3,033White2,08489.06%25610.94%2,340Woodruff92258.21%66241.79%1,584Yell1,30678.39%36021.61%1,666Total69,77565.62%36,27234.11%106,336
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