1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Carl E. Bailey was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee Homer Adkins defeated Republican nominee Harley C. Stump with 91.36% of the vote.
Democratic primary
[edit]The Democratic primary election was held on August 13, 1940.
Candidates
[edit]The anti-Bailey "federal faction" coalesced around Homer Adkins in early 1940.[1] Loathing the idea of turning the statehouse over to Adkins, Bailey decided to break Arkansas tradition and seek a third term.[2]
Declared
[edit]- Homer Adkins, U.S. Internal Revenue collector for Arkansas[3]
- Carl E. Bailey, incumbent Governor
- J. Rosser Venable, attorney[4]
- Frank Witte, merchant[5]
Declined
[edit]- Bob Bailey, Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas[1]
- Jack Holt, Attorney General of Arkansas[1]
- John L. McClellan, United States House of Representatives for Arkansas's 6th congressional district[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Adkins | 142,247 | 55.93 | |
| Democratic | Carl E. Bailey (incumbent) | 110,613 | 43.49 | |
| Democratic | Frank Witte | 828 | 0.33 | |
| Democratic | J. Rosser Venable | 653 | 0.26 | |
| Total votes | 254,344 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Homer Adkins, Democratic
- Harley C. Stump, mayor of Stuttgart.[8] Stump was nominated at the Republican State Convention on May 11, 1940.[9]
- Walter Scott McNutt, Independent, candidate for Governor in 1938
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Homer Adkins | 184,578 | 91.36% | ||
| Republican | Harley C. Stump | 16,600 | 8.22% | ||
| Independent | Walter S. McNutt | 866 | 0.43% | ||
| Majority | 167,978 | 83.14% | |||
| Turnout | 202,044 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Walsh, Pat (October 12, 1939). "Under the Dome". Camden News. No. 257. Camden: Camden News Publishing Company. p. 6. OCLC 16997701. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
- ^ "Governors" (1995), pp. 196.
- ^ "Political Races". Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. August 10, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "J. Rosser Venable Taken By Death". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. October 7, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "State Politics Opening Up". Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. July 3, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1940 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- ^ "G.O.P. Mayor Gives Demos a Break". Daily Illini. Urbana-Champaign. July 28, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "State Republicans Select Delegates". Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. May 13, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 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. 7. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Bibliography
[edit]- Smith, C. Calvin (1995) [1981]. Donovon, Timothy P.; Gatewood Jr., Willard B.; Whayne, Jeannie M. (eds.). The Governors of Arkansas (2nd ed.). Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-331-1. LCCN 94-45806. OCLC 988572226.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
