1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Country:	Arkansas
Flag Year:	1913
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1914 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1914
Next Election:	1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1918
Election Date:	November 7, 1916
Image1:	Charles Hillman Brough in 1916.jpg
Nominee1:	Charles Hillman Brough
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	122,041
Percentage1:	69.44%
Nominee2:	Wallace Townsend
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	43,963
Percentage2:	25.02%
Image3:	3x4.svg
Nominee3:	William Davis
Party3:	Socialist Party of America
Popular Vote3:	9,730
Percentage3:	5.54%
Map Size:	200px
Governor
Before Election:	George Washington Hays
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Charles Hillman Brough
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.

Incumbent Democratic Governor George Washington Hays did not seek a third term.

Democratic nominee Charles Hillman Brough defeated Republican nominee Wallace Townsend and Socialist nominee William Davis with 69.44% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on March 29, 1916.^[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Charles Hillman Brough, former professor at the University of Arkansas^[2]
• Earle W. Hodges, incumbent Secretary of State of Arkansas
• Lewis Cass "Shotgun" Smith, judge^[3]

Withdrew

• Thomas Chipman McRae, former U.S. Representative^{[4] [5]}

Results

Contemporary sources indicate the vote was higher than stated here, with one stating the official vote was Brough 59,676, Smith 44,024, Hodges 41,456.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

General election

Candidates

• Charles Hillman Brough, Democratic
• Wallace Townsend, Republican, attorney
• William Davis, Socialist

Results

Bibliography

• Book: Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C. . Congressional Quarterly Inc. . 1998 . 1-56802-396-0 . .
• Book: Glashan, Roy R. . American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 . Meckler Books . 1979 . 0-930466-17-9 .

Notes and References

1. Widener Jr. . Ralph W. . Summer 1975 . Charles Hillman Brough . The Arkansas Historical Quarterly . 34 . 2 . 99–121 . Arkansas Historical Association . 10.2307/40022634 . 40022634 . 16 November 2020 .
2. Encyclopedia: Charles Hillman Brough (1876–1935) . 2 November 2019 . Dougan . Michael B. . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System.
3. News: . DeWitt ladies denounce Brough . Daily Arkansas Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas . 28 May 1918 . 13 . 16 November 2020 .
4. Crawford . Charles W. . Autumn 1962 . From Classroom to State Capitol: Charles H. Brough and the Campaign of 1916 . The Arkansas Historical Quarterly . 21 . 3 . 213–230 . Arkansas Historical Association . 10.2307/40018930 . 40018930 . 16 November 2020 .
5. Book: Lisenby, Foy . 1996 . Charles Hillman Brough: A Biography . Fayetteville . University of Arkansas Press . 30 . 1-55728-411-3 .
6. News: . Atty-Gen'l race still undecided . The log cabin Democrat . Conway, Ark. . 5 April 1916 . 1 . 16 November 2020 .
7. News: . Dr. Charles Brough Democratic nominee . The Nevada County picayune . Prescott, Ark. . 6 April 1916 . 1 . 16 November 2020 .
8. News: . Arbuckle wins by majority of 1,000 . The log cabin Democrat . Conway, Ark. . 7 April 1916 . 1 . 16 November 2020 .
9. News: . Brough nominated for Governor of Arkansas . The Monett times . Monett, Mo. . 7 April 1916 . 6 . 16 November 2020 .