The 1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1836, in order to elect the first governor upon Arkansas acquiring statehood on June 15, 1836. Democratic nominee James S. Conway defeated Whig nominee Absalom Fowler.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, August 1, 1836, Democratic nominee James S. Conway won the election by a margin of 1,830 votes[2] against his opponent Whig nominee Absalom Fowler, thereby retaining Democratic control over the new office of governor. Conway was sworn in as the first governor of Arkansas on September 13, 1836.[3] Votes in Crittenden, Hempstead, and Jefferson counties were not counted, because their results were not reported to the legislature in time.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James S. Conway | 4,854 | 61.40 | |
| Whig | Absalom Fowler | 3,024 | 38.25 | |
| Write-in | Alexander S. Walker[a] | 28 | 0.35 | |
| Total votes | 7,906 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by county
edit| Results by county[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | James Sevier Conway | Absalom Fowler | Total | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Arkansas | 141 | 56.18% | 110 | 43.82% | 251 |
| Carroll | 160 | 40.71% | 233 | 59.29% | 393 |
| Chicot | 109 | 57.07% | 82 | 42.93% | 191 |
| Clark | 144 | 66.06% | 74 | 33.94% | 218 |
| Conway | 128 | 50.79% | 124 | 49.21% | 252 |
| Crawford | 277 | 55.96% | 218 | 44.04% | 495 |
| Crittenden[b] | 111 | 88.10% | 15 | 11.90% | 126 |
| Greene | 155 | 99.36% | 1 | 0.64% | 156 |
| Hempstead[b] | 257 | 70.80% | 106 | 29.20% | 363 |
| Hot Spring | 98 | 75.97% | 31 | 24.03% | 129 |
| Independence | 103 | 24.12% | 324 | 75.88% | 427 |
| Izard | 140 | 70.00% | 60 | 30.00% | 200 |
| Jackson | 49 | 65.33% | 26 | 34.67% | 75 |
| Jefferson[b] | 116 | 60.10% | 77 | 39.90% | 193 |
| Johnson | 155 | 67.39% | 75 | 32.61% | 230 |
| Lafayette | 55 | 78.57% | 15 | 21.43% | 70 |
| Lawrence | 79 | 24.09% | 249 | 75.91% | 328 |
| Miller[c] | 55 | 50.93% | 53 | 49.07% | 108 |
| Mississippi | 19 | 23.46% | 62 | 76.54% | 81 |
| Monroe | 114 | 65.52% | 60 | 34.48% | 174 |
| Phillips | 258 | 92.47% | 21 | 7.53% | 279 |
| Pike | 114 | 96.61% | 4 | 3.39% | 118 |
| Pope | 252 | 78.02% | 71 | 21.98% | 323 |
| Pulaski | 201 | 47.86% | 219 | 52.14% | 420 |
| Randolph | 170 | 60.71% | 110 | 39.29% | 280 |
| Saline | 86 | 45.26% | 104 | 54.74% | 190 |
| Scott | 144 | 97.30% | 4 | 2.70% | 148 |
| Searcy | 114 | 76.51% | 35 | 23.49% | 149 |
| Sevier | 137 | 75.27% | 45 | 24.73% | 182 |
| St. Francis | 332 | 97.65% | 8 | 2.35% | 340 |
| Union | 107 | 94.69% | 6 | 5.31% | 113 |
| Unorganized[d] | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Van Buren | 90 | 55.56% | 72 | 44.44% | 162 |
| Washington | 844 | 65.53% | 444 | 34.47% | 1288 |
| White | 24 | 22.22% | 84 | 77.78% | 108 |
| Total[b][a] | 4,854 | 61.40% | 3,024 | 38.25% | 7,906 |
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b The Arkansas Senate Journal says Alexander S. Walker got 28 votes, but does not specify which county or counties the votes came from.
- ^ a b c d Crittenden, Hempstead, and Jefferson counties reported their results late and were excluded from the total.
- ^ Not to be confused with modern Miller County, Arkansas, which was created from part of Lafayette County. The old Miller County was eventually ceded to Texas.
- ^ A small area between Hot Spring and Pope counties was not part of any county at the time and therefore is reported as having no votes.
Citations
edit- ^ "Gov. James Sevier Conway". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dubin, Michael (2003-01-01). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-1439-1.
- ^ "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Arkansas. General Assembly. Senate. Journal of the Senate of Arkansas : reformatted from the original and including, Journals of the ... session of the General Assembly of the Territory of Arkansas ...