Election Name: | 1906 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
Country: | Arkansas |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1904 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1904 |
Next Election: | 1908 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1908 |
Election Date: | 3 September 1906 |
Nominee1: | John S. Little |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 105,586 |
Percentage1: | 69.12% |
Nominee2: | John I. Worthington |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 41,689 |
Percentage2: | 27.29% |
Map Size: | 200px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Jeff Davis |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | John S. Little |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1906 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 3 September 1906, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district John S. Little defeated Republican nominee John I. Worthington.[1]
On election day, 3 September 1906, Democratic nominee John S. Little won the election by a margin of 63,897 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee John I. Worthington, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Little was sworn in as the 21st Governor of Arkansas on 18 January 1907.[2]