1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Country:	Arkansas
Flag Year:	1913
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1916
Next Election:	1920 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1920
Election Date:	November 5, 1918
Nominee1:	Charles Hillman Brough
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	68,192
Percentage1:	93.43%
Nominee2:	Clay Fulks
Party2:	Socialist Party of America
Popular Vote2:	4,792
Percentage2:	6.57%
Map Size:	200px
Governor
Before Election:	Charles Hillman Brough
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Charles Hillman Brough
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Charles Hillman Brough won re-election to a second term, defeating Socialist nominee Clay Fulks with 93.43% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on May 28, 1918.^[1]

Candidates

• Charles Hillman Brough, incumbent Governor
• Lewis Cass "Shotgun" Smith, judge^[2]

Results

Socialist nomination

Candidate

• Clay Fulk, of Searcy

Withdrew

• Dan Hogan, Socialist candidate for Governor in 1906, 1910 and 1914^[3]

General election

Candidates

• Charles Hillman Brough, Democratic
• Clay Fulks, Socialist

The Republican Party did not field a candidate and endorsed Brough.^{[4] [5]}

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. News: . Women are voting . The Topeka state journal . Topeka, Kansas . 28 May 1918 . 7 . 16 November 2020 .
2. News: . DeWitt ladies denounce Brough . Daily Arkansas Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas . 28 May 1918 . 13 . 16 November 2020 .
3. News: . Socialists select a nominee for Governor . Arkansas Democrat . Little Rock, Arkansas . 29 June 1918 . 17 November 2020 .
4. 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 .
5. Encyclopedia: Charles Hillman Brough (1876–1935) . 2 November 2019 . Dougan . Michael B. . Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System.