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1912 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1910 September 9, 1912 (1912-09-09) 1913 (special) →
Turnout10.78% Increase 1.21
 
Nominee Joseph Taylor Robinson Andrew I. Roland G. E. Mikel
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 109,825 46,440 13,384
Percentage 64.74% 27.37% 7.89%

Results by county
Robinson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Roland:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

George Washington Donaghey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph Taylor Robinson
Democratic

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The 1912 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1912.

Democratic Representative Joseph Taylor Robinson defeated the Republican and Socialist candidates Andrew I. Roland and G. E. Mikel with 64.74% of the vote.

Robinson would later leave his position after he was elected by the state legislature to fill the vacant Senate seat after Jefferson Davis died and would be succeeded by William Kavanaugh Oldham.

Results

Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Taylor Robinson 109,825 64.74%
Republican Andrew I. Roland 46,440 27.37%
Socialist G. E. Mikel 13,384 7.89%
Total votes 169,649 100%

References

  1. "Monday will be election day". The log cabin Democrat. Conway, Ark. September 7, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. "Arkansas election". The commoner. Lincoln, Neb. September 13, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. "Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1912".
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