1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none related races 1948 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 Presidential no 1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1946 1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1950 November 2, 1948 File:Sid mcmath1.JPG 150x150px Sid McMath Democratic Party (United States) 222,801 89.37% 3x4.svg Charles R. Black Republican Party (United States) 26,500 10.63% 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsMcMath: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Governor Benjamin Travis Laney Democratic Party (United States) Sid McMath Democratic Party (United States) The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Travis Laney did not seek a third term.Dillard Tom 25 November 2012 Here's to Business Ben https://www.pressreader.com/usa/arkansas-democrat-gazette/20121125/283424893890567 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Little Rock, AR 15 November 2020 Democratic nominee Sid McMath defeated Republican nominee Charles R. Black with 89.37% of the vote. Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1948, with the runoff held on August 10, 1948. Candidates C. A. Fleming Jack Wilson Holt Sr., former Arkansas Attorney General William Jennings John Lonsdale, Jr., former mayor of Lonsdale Lonsdale weds Texarkana law student https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3283678/hope-star/ Hope Star Hope, Arkansas 26 January 1950 3 15 November 2020 James "Uncle Mac" MacKrell, radio presenter McMath and Holt reach Arkansas Governor runoff https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1948-07-28/ed-1/seq-4/ Evening star Washington, D.C. 28 July 1948 A-4 15 November 2020 Sid McMath, prosecuting attorney for the Eighth Judicial DistrictSid McMath (1912–2003) https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-mcmath-51/ The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture The Central Arkansas Library System 15 November 2020 Horace Thompson, former Internal Revenue collector Withdrew Bob Ed Loftin (endorsed McMath) Malone … in favor of Sid McMath https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/31426554/ The Camden News Camden, Arkansas 30 June 1948 4 15 November 2020 Jim Merritt, attorney (endorsed Holt) State Politics Speed Eastward To Philadelphia https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/31426658/ The Camden News Camden, Arkansas 9 July 1948 1 15 November 2020 Results thumb|center|Results map of the Democratic primary by county.McMath: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #416fcd 70–80%Holt: #c0a92f 50–60% #a88c00 60–70% #906f00 70–80% Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384719 AR Governor, 1948 - D Primary Our Campaigns 15 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 99 Sid McMath Democratic Party (United States) 87,829 34.07 Jack Holt Democratic Party (United States) 60,313 23.40 James MacKrell Democratic Party (United States) 57,030 22.12 Horace Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 48,674 18.88 C. A. Fleming Democratic Party (United States) 1,661 0.64 John Lonsdale, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1,267 0.49 William Jennings Democratic Party (United States) 668 0.27 Jim Merritt Democratic Party (United States) 218 0.09 Bob Ed Loftin Democratic Party (United States) 96 0.04 257,776 100.00 Democratic primary runoff resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384720 AR Governor, 1948 - D Runoff Our Campaigns 15 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 99 Sid McMath Democratic Party (United States) 157,137 51.69 Jack Holt Democratic Party (United States) 146,880 48.31 304,017 100.00 General election Candidates Sid McMath, Democratic Charles R. Black, Republican, lumber manufacturer Republicans nominate lumberman https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/107993/ Hope Star Hope, Arkansas 3 September 1948 2 15 November 2020 Results 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=189737 AR Governor, 1948 Our Campaigns 15 November 2020Glashan 1979 22–23 Act Two Loses By Small Margin Final Count Shows https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=38536483&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQxMjMzODA0MywiaWF0IjoxNjA1NDU5MDg3LCJleHAiOjE2MDU1NDU0ODd9.jpwjuTTb7RtT-Nszl317myqxjvW5RidDgzjT6M-fEIk The Baxter Bulletin Mountain Home, Arkansas 19 November 1948 1 15 November 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Sid McMath 222,801Some sources state McMath's total was 217,771.Congressional Quarterly 1998 42Dubin Michael J. 2014 United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County https://books.google.com/books?id=PCUXAwAAQBAJ Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc. 12 978-0-7864-7034-1 89.37% +5.23% Republican Party (United States) Charles R. Black 26,500 10.63% -5.23% 196,301 78.74% 249,301 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Notes 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 1948 Arkansas Gubernatorial Category:November 1948 in the United States Category:July 1948 in the United States