| Election Name: | 1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1880 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1880 |
| Next Election: | 1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1884 |
| Election Date: | 4 September 1882 |
| Nominee1: | James H. Berry |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 87,669 |
| Percentage1: | 59.57% |
| Nominee2: | W. D. Slack |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 49,372 |
| Percentage2: | 33.55% |
| Nominee3: | Rufus King Garland Jr. |
| Party3: | Greenback Party |
| Popular Vote3: | 10,142 |
| Percentage3: | 6.89% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Thomas James Churchill |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James H. Berry |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1882 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 4 September 1882, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member and Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives James H. Berry defeated Republican nominee W. D. Slack and Greenback nominee and former representative from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress from the 2nd District Rufus King Garland Jr..[1]
On election day, 4 September 1882, Democratic nominee James H. Berry won the election by a margin of 38,297 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee W. D. Slack, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Berry was sworn in as the 14th Governor of Arkansas on 13 January 1883.[2]