1888 Arkansas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1888 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Country:	Arkansas
Flag Year:	1877
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1886
Next Election:	1890 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1890
Election Date:	September 3, 1888
Nominee1:	James Philip Eagle
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	99,229
Percentage1:	54.09%
Nominee2:	Charles M. Norwood
Party2:	Union Labor
Alliance2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	84,223
Percentage2:	45.91%
Map Size:	200px
Governor
Before Election:	Simon Pollard Hughes Jr.
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	James Philip Eagle
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1888 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1888.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. was defeated for re-nomination.^{[1] [2]}

Democratic nominee James Philip Eagle defeated Union Labor and Republican fusion nominee Charles M. Norwood with 54.09% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• James Philip Eagle, Democratic, farmer, former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, president of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention^[3]
• Charles M. Norwood, Union Labor, former Confederate soldier and State Senator^{[4] [5]}

The Republican Party endorsed Norwood.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Results

Notes and References

1. News: . Convention . The Forrest City times . Forrest City, Ark. . June 2, 1888 . 1 . 11 September 2021 .
2. News: . State Convention . The Forrest City times . Forrest City, Ark. . June 9, 1888 . 1 . 11 September 2021 .
3. Encyclopedia: James Philip Eagle (1837–1904) . . . Williams, C. Fred . January 25, 2017. 14 September 2021.
4. Encyclopedia: Charles M. Norwood (1840–1920) . . . Hild, Matthew . September 13, 2021 . 14 September 2021.
5. Paisley . Clifton . Spring 1966 . The Political Wheelers and Arkansas' Election of 1888 . The Arkansas Historical Quarterly . Arkansas Historical Association . 25 . 1 . 3–21 . 10.2307/40018526. 40018526 . 14 September 2021 .
6. News: Dillard . Tom . August 8, 2021 . Opinion - Tom Dillard: Revisiting past voting rights laws . The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock . 14 September 2021 .
7. Book: Moneyhon, Carl H. . 1997 . Arkansas and the New South 1874-1929 . Fayetteville . The University of Arkansas Press . 86 . 1-55728-490-3 .
8. Book: Whayne . Jeannie M. . DeBlack . Thomas A. . Sabo III . George . Arnold . Morris S. . 2013 . Arkansas: A Narrative History . 2nd . The University of Arkansas Press . 396 . 978-1-55728-993-3 .