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1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee	Charles Hillman Brough	Wallace Townsend	William Davis
Party	Democratic	Republican	Socialist
Popular vote	122,041	43,963	9,730
Percentage	69.44%	25.02%	5.54%

County results
Brough: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Townsend: 50–60%

Governor before election

George Washington Hays
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles Hillman Brough
Democratic

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The 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.

Incumbent Democratic Governor George Washington Hays did not seek a third term.

Democratic nominee Charles Hillman Brough defeated Republican nominee Wallace Townsend and Socialist nominee William Davis with 69.44% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on March 29, 1916.^[1]

Candidates

Declared

Charles Hillman Brough, former professor at the University of Arkansas^[2]
Earle W. Hodges, incumbent Secretary of State of Arkansas
Lewis Cass "Shotgun" Smith, judge^[3]

Withdrew

Thomas Chipman McRae, former U.S. Representative^[4]^[5]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]^[4]^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Hillman Brough	48,892	42.11
	Democratic	L. C. Smith	34,918	30.08
	Democratic	Earle W. Hodges	32,292	27.81
Total votes			116,102	100.00

Contemporary sources indicate the vote was higher than stated here, with one stating the official vote was Brough 59,676, Smith 44,024, Hodges 41,456.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

General election

Candidates

Charles Hillman Brough, Democratic
Wallace Townsend, Republican, attorney
William Davis, Socialist

Results

1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election^[11]^[12]^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles Hillman Brough	122,041	69.44%	−0.03%
	Republican	Wallace Townsend	43,963	25.02%	+2.19%
	Socialist	William Davis	9,730	5.54%	−2.16%
Majority			78,078	44.42%
Turnout			175,734	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b Widener Jr., Ralph W. (Summer 1975). "Charles Hillman Brough". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 34 (2). Arkansas Historical Association: 99–121. doi:10.2307/40022634. JSTOR 40022634. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ Dougan, Michael B. (November 2, 2019). "Charles Hillman Brough (1876–1935)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System.
^ "DeWitt ladies denounce Brough". Daily Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. May 28, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Crawford, Charles W. (Autumn 1962). "From Classroom to State Capitol: Charles H. Brough and the Campaign of 1916". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 21 (3). Arkansas Historical Association: 213–230. doi:10.2307/40018930. JSTOR 40018930. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ Lisenby, Foy (1996). Charles Hillman Brough: A Biography. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press. p. 30. ISBN 1-55728-411-3.
^ "Ogden young man is next Governor of Arkansas". The Ogden standard. Ogden City, Utah. April 3, 1916. p. 7. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ "Atty-Gen'l race still undecided". The log cabin Democrat. Conway, Ark. April 5, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ "Dr. Charles Brough Democratic nominee". The Nevada County picayune. Prescott, Ark. April 6, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ "Arbuckle wins by majority of 1,000". The log cabin Democrat. Conway, Ark. April 7, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ "Brough nominated for Governor of Arkansas". The Monett times. Monett, Mo. April 7, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ "AR Governor, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 41.
^ Glashan 1979, pp. 20–21.

Bibliography

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.

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Governor	1836 1840 1844 1848 1849 S 1852 1856 1860 1862 1864 U 1868 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1913 S 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
U.S. President	1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
U.S. Senate	Class 2: 1833 1839–40 1848 S 1853 1859 1868 S 1870 1876 1883 1885 S 1889 1895 1901 1907 1913 S 1913 1918 1924 1930 1936 1937 S 1942 1948 1954 1960 1966 1972 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020 Class 3: 1837 1843 1845 S 1849 1855 1861 1867 1873 1879 1881 S 1885 1891 1897 1903 1909 1914 1916 S 1920 1926 1932 S 1932 1938 1944 1950 1956 1962 1968 1974 1980 1986 1992 1998 2004 2010 2016 2022
U.S. House	1837 1838 1840 1842 1844 1846 1848 1851 1853 1854 1856 1858 1860 1868 1870 1872 1874 1876 1878 1880 1882 1884 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 (4th S) 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 (6th S) 1962 1964 1966 (4th S) 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
'S,' denotes special election; 'U,' denotes election under Federal (Union) military occupation See also: Political party strength in Arkansas

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