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Parents > United States > Arkansas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1946 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1946 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1946 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 1947 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur September 24, 2023 10:20am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Dubin, United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952, p.26-27
Description Some county returns appear to be either incomplete or incorrect.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1944
NameBen T. Laney Votes186,401 (85.96%)
Term01/10/1945 - 01/11/1947 Margin155,959 (+71.92%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1948
NameSidney Sanders "Sid" McMath Votes222,801 (89.37%)
Term01/11/1949 - 01/11/1951 Margin196,301 (+78.74%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 30, 1946 AR Governor - D Primary
Ben T. Laney
D 194,186

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Name (I) Gov. Ben T. Laney W. T. Mills  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 128,029 (84.14%) 24,133 (15.86%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -103,896 (-68.28%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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