The 1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1844, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee Thomas S. Drew defeated Whig nominee Lorenzo Gibson and independent candidate Richard C. Byrd.[1]
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 Drew: 30%-40% 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% Gibson: 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% Byrd: 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 5 August 1844, Democratic nominee Thomas S. Drew won the election by a margin of 1,614 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Lorenzo Gibson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Drew was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Arkansas on 5 November 1844.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas S. Drew | 8,859 | 47.59 | |
| Whig | Lorenzo Gibson | 7,245 | 38.91 | |
| Independent | Richard C. Byrd | 2,514 | 13.50 | |
| Total votes | 18,618 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by county
edit| County | Thomas S. Drew | Lorenzo Gibson | Richard C. Byrd | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Arkansas | 90 | 41.28% | 93 | 42.66% | 35 | 16.06% | 218 |
| Benton | 320 | 65.44% | 125 | 25.56% | 44 | 9.00% | 489 |
| Bradley | 145 | 44.89% | 155 | 47.99% | 23 | 7.12% | 323 |
| Carroll | 167 | 33.87% | 127 | 25.76% | 199 | 40.37% | 493 |
| Chicot | 126 | 35.80% | 226 | 64.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 352 |
| Clark | 202 | 44.69% | 209 | 46.24% | 41 | 9.07% | 452 |
| Conway | 214 | 41.55% | 203 | 39.42% | 98 | 19.03% | 515 |
| Crawford | 506 | 53.94% | 389 | 41.47% | 43 | 4.58% | 938 |
| Crittenden | 102 | 36.04% | 119 | 42.05% | 62 | 21.91% | 283 |
| Desha | 29 | 11.65% | 154 | 61.85% | 66 | 26.51% | 249 |
| Franklin | 187 | 44.00% | 190 | 44.71% | 48 | 11.29% | 425 |
| Fulton | 135 | 64.29% | 46 | 21.90% | 29 | 13.81% | 210 |
| Greene | 130 | 42.35% | 101 | 32.90% | 76 | 24.76% | 307 |
| Hempstead | 390 | 51.38% | 342 | 45.06% | 27 | 3.56% | 759 |
| Hot Spring | 80 | 36.70% | 113 | 51.83% | 25 | 11.47% | 218 |
| Independence | 370 | 49.47% | 359 | 47.99% | 19 | 2.54% | 748 |
| Izard | 166 | 63.12% | 69 | 26.24% | 28 | 10.65% | 263 |
| Jackson | 186 | 55.03% | 145 | 42.90% | 7 | 2.07% | 338 |
| Jefferson | 105 | 40.54% | 123 | 47.49% | 31 | 11.97% | 259 |
| Johnson | 395 | 65.40% | 173 | 28.64% | 36 | 5.96% | 604 |
| Lafayette | 86 | 45.26% | 85 | 44.74% | 19 | 10.00% | 190 |
| Lawrence | 304 | 54.58% | 211 | 37.88% | 42 | 7.54% | 557 |
| Madison | 313 | 61.49% | 110 | 21.61% | 86 | 16.90% | 509 |
| Marion | 40 | 18.96% | 57 | 27.01% | 114 | 54.03% | 211 |
| Mississippi | 48 | 28.92% | 78 | 46.99% | 40 | 24.10% | 166 |
| Monroe | 52 | 28.89% | 93 | 51.67% | 35 | 19.44% | 180 |
| Montgomery | 69 | 37.10% | 53 | 28.49% | 64 | 34.41% | 186 |
| Newton | 67 | 29.00% | 69 | 29.87% | 95 | 41.13% | 231 |
| Ouachita | 157 | 39.85% | 221 | 56.09% | 16 | 4.06% | 394 |
| Perry | 63 | 39.38% | 77 | 48.13% | 20 | 12.50% | 160 |
| Phillips | 278 | 44.62% | 304 | 48.80% | 41 | 6.58% | 623 |
| Pike | 105 | 64.02% | 29 | 17.68% | 30 | 18.29% | 164 |
| Poinsett | 113 | 59.79% | 40 | 21.16% | 36 | 19.05% | 189 |
| Pope | 323 | 53.30% | 257 | 42.41% | 26 | 4.29% | 606 |
| Pulaski | 335 | 38.68% | 437 | 50.46% | 94 | 10.85% | 866 |
| Randolph | 302 | 78.44% | 52 | 13.51% | 31 | 8.05% | 385 |
| Saline | 195 | 53.57% | 154 | 42.31% | 15 | 4.12% | 364 |
| Scott | 37 | 14.74% | 42 | 16.73% | 172 | 68.53% | 251 |
| Searcy | 9 | 4.17% | 80 | 37.04% | 127 | 58.80% | 216 |
| Sevier | 250 | 46.73% | 159 | 29.72% | 126 | 23.55% | 535 |
| St. Francis | 200 | 46.73% | 128 | 29.91% | 100 | 23.36% | 428 |
| Union | 319 | 54.25% | 240 | 40.82% | 29 | 4.93% | 588 |
| Unorganized[a] | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Van Buren | 107 | 39.48% | 71 | 26.20% | 93 | 34.32% | 271 |
| Washington | 759 | 58.88% | 503 | 39.02% | 27 | 2.09% | 1,289 |
| White | 79 | 32.64% | 163 | 67.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 242 |
| Yell | 204 | 54.55% | 71 | 18.98% | 99 | 26.47% | 374 |
| Total | 8,859 | 47.59% | 7,245 | 38.91% | 2,514 | 13.50% | 18,618 |
References
edit- ^ "Gov. Thomas Stevenson Drew". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Michael J. Dubin (2003-01-01). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County.
- ^ A small area between Montgomery and Yell counties was not part of any county at the time and therefore is reported as having no votes.