1912 Arkansas gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1912 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1912 Arkansas gubernatorial election took place on September 9, 1912.^[1][2]

1912 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1910 September 9, 1912 (1912-09-09) 1913 (special) →
Turnout	10.78% 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

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^[3]

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".