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Parents > United States > Arkansas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 10, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 10, 1948 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 1949 - 01:00pm
Term End January 11, 1951 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH February 07, 2020 04:18pm
Data SourcesSouthern Primaries and Elections, 1920-1949 (Heard/Strong), p. 29
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1946
NameBen T. Laney Votes128,029 (84.14%)
Term01/11/1947 - 01/11/1949 Margin103,896 (+68.28%)
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%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAR Governor 11/02/1948

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Name Sidney Sanders "Sid" McMath Jack Holt  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 157,137 (51.69%) 146,880 (48.31%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -10,257 (-3.37%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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