| Election Name: | 1942 Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial primary |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Flag Year: | 1924 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1940 |
| Next Election: | 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1942 |
| Nominee1: | Homer Martin Adkins |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 120,811 |
| Percentage1: | 71.7% |
| Nominee2: | Fred Keller |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 44,304 |
| Percentage2: | 26.3% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Homer Martin Adkins |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Homer Martin Adkins |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins was re-elected to a second term in office.
After winning the Democratic primary by a large margin over Fred Keller on July 28, Adkins won re-election to a second term without opposition in the general election.
The Republican Party did not offer a slate of candidates for state offices in 1942.[3] [4]