1912 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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The 1912 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1912.[1][2]
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Turnout | 10.78% 1.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by county Robinson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Roland: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic Representative Joseph Taylor Robinson defeated the Republican and Socialist candidates Andrew I. Roland and G. E. Mikel with 64.74% of the vote.
Robinson would later leave his position after he was elected by the state legislature to fill the vacant Senate seat after Jefferson Davis died and would be succeeded by William Kavanaugh Oldham.
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph Taylor Robinson | 109,825 | 64.74% | |
Republican | Andrew I. Roland | 46,440 | 27.37% | |
Socialist | G. E. Mikel | 13,384 | 7.89% | |
Total votes | 169,649 | 100% |
References edit
- ^ "Monday will be election day". The log cabin Democrat. Conway, Ark. September 7, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas election". The commoner. Lincoln, Neb. September 13, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1912".