1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none related races 1952 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 Presidential no 1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1950 1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1954 November 4, 1952 File:Francis Cherry (cropped).jpg Francis Cherry Democratic Party (United States) 342,292 87.41% 3x4.svg 150x150px Jefferson W. Speck Republican Party (United States) 49,292 12.59% 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsCherry: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% Governor Sid McMath Democratic Party (United States) Francis Cherry Democratic Party (United States) The 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic Governor Sid McMath was defeated in the Democratic primary. Democratic nominee Francis Cherry defeated Republican nominee Jefferson W. Speck with 87.41% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on July 29, 1952, with the Democratic runoff held on August 12, 1952. Democratic primary Candidates Francis Cherry, Chancery JudgeFrancis Adams Cherry http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=91 The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture The Central Arkansas Library System 12 November 2020 2013 Jack Holt, former attorney general and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1948 Sid McMath, incumbent governor Ike Murry, incumbent Arkansas Attorney General Boyd Anderson Tackett, U.S. Representative for the 4th district Results thumb|center|Results map of the Democratic primary by county.McMath: #DFEEFF 20–30% #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% #0d0596 <90%Cherry: #D0F9F9 20–30% #ACF2F2 30–40% #7DDDDD 40–50% #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80%Tackett: #FEEFDF 20–30% #FEE5D5 30–40% #FFCCAA 40–50% #FF9955 60–70% #FF7F2A 70–80%Holt: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60%Murray: #FFDCEC 20–30% #FFC5DA 30–40% #FF5599 60–70% thumb|center|Results map of the Democratic primary runoff by county.Cherry: #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90%McMath: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #0d0596 <90% Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=376619 AR Governor, 1952 - D Primary Our Campaigns 12 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 100 Sid McMath (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 100,858 30.65 Francis Cherry Democratic Party (United States) 91,195 27.72 Boyd Anderson Tackett Democratic Party (United States) 63,827 19.40 Jack Holt Democratic Party (United States) 45,233 13.75 Ike Murry Democratic Party (United States) 27,937 8.49 329,050 100.00 Democratic primary run-off resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=376620 AR Governor, 1952 - D Runoff Our Campaigns 12 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 100 Francis Cherry Democratic Party (United States) 237,448 63.07 Sid McMath (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 139,052 36.93 376,500 100.00 General election Candidates Francis Cherry, Democratic Jefferson W. Speck, Republican, farmer, and candidate for governor in 1950 Results 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=189740 AR Governor, 1952 Our Campaigns 12 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 42 Democratic Party (United States) Francis Cherry 342,292 87.41% +3.28% Republican Party (United States) Jefferson W. Speck 49,292 12.59% -3.28% Scattering 8 0.00% 293,000 74.82% 391,592 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References 30em Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1950s Politics United States 1952 Arkansas Gubernatorial Category:November 1952 in the United States