1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1844 Flag of the United States (1837–1845).svg gubernatorial no 1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1840 1848 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1848 August 5, 1844 125px Democratic Party (United States) 8,859 47.59% 125px Whig Party (United States) 7,245 38.91% 125px Independent (United States) 2,514 13.50% 1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px Drew: #BDD3FF 30%-40% #A5B0FF 40%-50% #7996E2 50%-60% #6674DE 60%-70% #584CDE 70%-80%Gibson: #FEE391 40%-50% #FED463 50%-60% #FE9929 60%-70%Byrd: #D9D9D9 40%-50% #BDBDBD 50%-60% #969696 60%-70%#808080 No votes Governor Samuel Adams (acting) Democratic Party (United States) Thomas S. Drew Democratic Party (United States) Thomas S. Drew Lorenzo Gibson Richard C. Byrd The 1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1844, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee Thomas S. Drew defeated Whig nominee Lorenzo Gibson and independent candidate Richard C. Byrd.https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-stevenson-drew/ Gov. Thomas Stevenson Drew National Governors Association 2023-12-01 General election On election day, August 5, 1844, Democratic nominee Thomas S. Drew won the election by a margin of 1,614 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Lorenzo Gibson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Drew was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Arkansas on November 5, 1844.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=192992 AR Governor ourcampaigns.com February 7, 2013 2023-12-01 Results 1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Thomas S. Drew 8,859 47.59 Whig Party (United States) Lorenzo Gibson 7,245 38.91 Independent (United States) Richard C. Byrd 2,514 13.50 18,618 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Results by county +Results by countyMichael J. Dubin http://archive.org/details/michael-j.-dubin-united-states-gubernatorial-elections-1776-1860-the-official-re United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County January 1, 2003CountyThomas S. DrewLorenzo GibsonRichard C. ByrdTotalVotes%Votes%Votes%Arkansas9041.28%9342.66%3516.06%218Benton32065.44%12525.56%449.00%489Bradley14544.89%15547.99%237.12%323Carroll16733.87%12725.76%19940.37%493Chicot12635.80%22664.20%00.00%352Clark20244.69%20946.24%419.07%452Conway21441.55%20339.42%9819.03%515Crawford50653.94%38941.47%434.58%938Crittenden10236.04%11942.05%6221.91%283Desha2911.65%15461.85%6626.51%249Franklin18744.00%19044.71%4811.29%425Fulton13564.29%4621.90%2913.81%210Greene13042.35%10132.90%7624.76%307Hempstead39051.38%34245.06%273.56%759Hot Spring8036.70%11351.83%2511.47%218Independence37049.47%35947.99%192.54%748Izard16663.12%6926.24%2810.65%263Jackson18655.03%14542.90%72.07%338Jefferson10540.54%12347.49%3111.97%259Johnson39565.40%17328.64%365.96%604Lafayette8645.26%8544.74%1910.00%190Lawrence30454.58%21137.88%427.54%557Madison31361.49%11021.61%8616.90%509Marion4018.96%5727.01%11454.03%211Mississippi4828.92%7846.99%4024.10%166Monroe5228.89%9351.67%3519.44%180Montgomery6937.10%5328.49%6434.41%186Newton6729.00%6929.87%9541.13%231Ouachita15739.85%22156.09%164.06%394Perry6339.38%7748.13%2012.50%160Phillips27844.62%30448.80%416.58%623Pike10564.02%2917.68%3018.29%164Poinsett11359.79%4021.16%3619.05%189Pope32353.30%25742.41%264.29%606Pulaski33538.68%43750.46%9410.85%866Randolph30278.44%5213.51%318.05%385Saline19553.57%15442.31%154.12%364Scott3714.74%4216.73%17268.53%251Searcy94.17%8037.04%12758.80%216Sevier25046.73%15929.72%12623.55%535St. Francis20046.73%12829.91%10023.36%428Union31954.25%24040.82%294.93%588UnorganizedA small area between Montgomery and Yell counties was not part of any county at the time and therefore is reported as having no votes.00.00%00.00%00.00%0Van Buren10739.48%7126.20%9334.32%271Washington75958.88%50339.02%272.09%1,289White7932.64%16367.36%00.00%242Yell20454.55%7118.98%9926.47%374Total8,85947.59%7,24538.91%2,51413.50%18,618 References Category:Arkansas gubernatorial elections Arkansas Gubernatorial Category:August 1844