1928 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1928 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1928, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Harvey Parnell defeated Republican nominee Drew Bowers.^[1]

1928 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Harvey Parnell Drew Bowers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 151,743 44,545 Percentage 77.31% 22.69%

County results Parnell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Bowers:      50–60%

Governor before election Harvey Parnell Democratic Elected Governor Harvey Parnell Democratic

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 14 August 1928. Incumbent Governor Harvey Parnell received a majority of the votes (41.65%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on 6 November 1928.

Results

1928 Democratic gubernatorial primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harvey Parnell (incumbent)	94,207	41.65%
	Democratic	Brooks Hays	57,497	25.42%
	Democratic	Tom Terral	34,476	15.24%
	Democratic	J. Carrol Cone	31,786	14.05%
	Democratic	R. K. Mason	3,398	1.50%
	Democratic	Ben L. Griffin	2,617	1.16%
	Democratic	J. Rosser Venable	2,205	0.98%
Total votes			226,186	100.00%

General election

On election day, 6 November 1928, Democratic nominee Harvey Parnell won the election by a margin of 107,198 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Drew Bowers, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Parnell was sworn in for his first full term as Governor of Arkansas on 15 January 1929.^[3]

Results

1928 Arkansas gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harvey Parnell (incumbent)	151,743	77.31
	Republican	Drew Bowers	44,545	22.69
Total votes			196,288	100.00
	Democratic hold