1942 Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial primary
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| | | Nominee | Homer Martin Adkins | Fred Keller | | Party | Democratic | Democratic | Popular vote | 120,811 | 44,304 | Percentage | 71.7% | 26.3% | |
Governor before election Homer Martin Adkins Democratic | Elected Governor Homer Martin Adkins Democratic | |
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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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Homer Adkins, incumbent Governor
- Fred Keller, educator[1]
- Bill Neill, salesman[2]
- Vernon Heath, real estate agent[2]
Results
Democratic primary results[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Homer Martin Adkins (incumbent) | 120,811 | 71.75 |
| Democratic | Fred Keller | 44,304 | 26.31 |
| Democratic | Bill Neill | 1,728 | 1.03 |
| Democratic | Vernon Heath | 1,524 | 0.91 |
Total votes | 168,367 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
The Republican Party did not offer a slate of candidates for state offices in 1942.[5][6]
Results
1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election[7][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Homer Martin Adkins (incumbent) | 98,871 | 100.00% | +8.64% |
Turnout | 98,871 | 100.00% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Arkansas Has Run-Offs For Senate Race". Tucson Daily Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. July 29, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Two More Enter Governor Race". Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. April 29, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1942 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas G.O.P. plans to back Democrat slate". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 27, 1942. p. A-16. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas Republicans won't offer ticket". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 9, 1942. p. A-2. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
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