For related races, see 1912 United States gubernatorial elections.
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Turnout | 10.78% 1.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by county Robinson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Roland: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
- "Monday will be election day". The log cabin Democrat. Conway, Ark. September 7, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "Arkansas election". The commoner. Lincoln, Neb. September 13, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- "Arkansas gubernatorial election, 1912".
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