Election Name: | 1913 Arkansas gubernatorial special election |
Country: | Arkansas |
Flag Year: | 1913 |
Type: | by-election |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1912 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1912 |
Next Election: | 1914 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1914 |
Turnout: | 5.30% 5.48 |
Image1: | George W. Hays (Arkansas governor).jpg |
Nominee1: | George Washington Hays |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 53,655 |
Percentage1: | 64.25% |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Harry H. Myers |
Popular Vote2: | 17,040 |
Percentage2: | 20.41% |
Party4: | Progressive Party (United States, 1912) |
Nominee4: | George W. Murphy |
Popular Vote4: | 8,431 |
Percentage4: | 10.10% |
Party5: | Socialist Party of America |
Nominee5: | J. Emil Webber |
Popular Vote5: | 4,378 |
Percentage5: | 5.24% |
Map Size: | 200px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Junius Marion Futrell |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | George Washington Hays |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1913 Arkansas gubernatorial special election took place on July 23, 1913. Acting governor Junius Marion Futrell chose to not seek a term in his own right, but in 1932 he would win a term as governor of Arkansas. Democratic George W. Hays defeated the Republican, Progressive and Socialist candidates Harry H. Myers, George W. Murphy and J. Emil Webber with 64.25% of the vote.