1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.

1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 4, 1952 1954 →
 
Nominee Francis Cherry Jefferson W. Speck
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 342,292 49,292
Percentage 87.41% 12.59%

County results
Cherry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      <90%

Governor before election

Sid McMath
Democratic

Elected Governor

Francis Cherry
Democratic

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

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Primary elections were held on July 29, 1952, with the Democratic runoff held on August 12, 1952.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Results map of the Democratic primary by county.
McMath:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%      <90%
Cherry:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tackett:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      60–70%      70–80%
Holt:      30–40%      40–50%      50-60%
Murray:      20–30%      30–40%      60-70%
 
Results map of the Democratic primary by county.
Cherry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      <90%
McMath:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      <90%
Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sid McMath (incumbent) 100,858 30.65
Democratic Francis Cherry 91,195 27.72
Democratic Boyd Anderson Tackett 63,827 19.40
Democratic Jack Holt 45,233 13.75
Democratic Ike Murry 27,937 8.49
Total votes 329,050 100.00
Democratic primary run-off results[4][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Francis Cherry 237,448 63.07
Democratic Sid McMath (incumbent) 139,052 36.93
Total votes 376,500 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Francis Cherry, Democratic
  • Jefferson W. Speck, Republican, farmer, and candidate for governor in 1950

Results

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1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Francis Cherry 342,292 87.41% +3.28%
Republican Jefferson W. Speck 49,292 12.59% −3.28%
Scattering 8 0.00%
Majority 293,000 74.82%
Turnout 391,592 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Francis Adams Cherry". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "AR Governor, 1952 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 100.
  4. ^ "AR Governor, 1952 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "AR Governor, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.

Bibliography

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  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.