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The 1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 3 August 1840, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's at-large district Archibald Yell won the election as he ran unopposed.[1]
General election
On election day, 3 August 1840, Democratic nominee Archibald Yell won the election with 10,554 votes as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Yell was sworn in as the 2nd Governor of Arkansas on 4 November 1840.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Archibald Yell | 10,554 | 96.36 | |
Scattering | 399 | 3.64 | ||
Total votes | 10,953 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "Gov. Archibald Yell". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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'S,' denotes special election; 'U,' denotes election under Federal (Union) military occupation See also: Political party strength in Arkansas |
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