1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins won re-election to a second term unopposed.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 28, 1942.
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Homer Martin Adkins | 120,811 | 71.75 | |
Democratic | Fred Keller | 44,304 | 26.31 | |
Democratic | Bill Neill | 1,728 | 1.03 | |
Democratic | Vernon Heath | 1,524 | 0.91 | |
Total votes | 168,367 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Homer Martin Adkins, Democratic
The Republican Party did not offer a slate of candidates for state offices in 1942.[5][6]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Homer Martin Adkins | 98,871 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | 98,871 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- "Arkansas Has Run-Offs For Senate Race". Tucson Daily Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. 29 July 1942. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "Two More Enter Governor Race". Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. 29 April 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "AR Governor, 1942 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- "Arkansas G.O.P. plans to back Democrat slate". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 27 May 1942. p. A-16. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "Arkansas Republicans won't offer ticket". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 9 September 1942. p. A-2. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "AR Governor, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
- Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Bibliography
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