1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 6, 1886.

1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Lafayette Gregg Charles E. Cunningham Party Democratic Republican Agricultural Wheel Popular vote 90,650 54,063 19,169 Percentage 55.31% 32.99% 11.70%

County results Hughes:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Gregg:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Cunningham:      50-60%

Governor before election Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Democratic Elected Governor Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. defeated Republican nominee Lafayette Gregg and Agricultural Wheel nominee Charles E. Cunningham with 55.31% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Simon Pollard Hughes Jr., Democratic, incumbent Governor
• Lafayette Gregg,^[1] Republican, former Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court and former trustee of Arkansas Industrial University^[2]
• Charles E. Cunningham, Agricultural Wheel, Greenback candidate for Arkansas's at-large congressional district in 1882 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas^[3]

Results

1886 Arkansas gubernatorial election^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. (incumbent)	90,650	55.31%
	Republican	Lafayette Gregg	54,063	32.99%
	Agricultural Wheel	Charles E. Cunningham	19,169	11.70%
Majority			36,587	22.32%
Turnout			163,882
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Republican State Ticket". The Russellville Democrat. Russellville, Ark. July 28, 1886. p. 2. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
2. Wilhelm, James N. (April 2, 2010). "Lafayette Gregg (1825–1891)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
3. Hild, Matthew (April 2, 2013). "Charles E. Cunningham (1823–1895)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
4. "AR Governor, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
5. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 41. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
6. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
7. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 60. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
8. Martin, Mark (2018). Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-692-03553-5. Retrieved September 14, 2021.