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Parents > United States > Arkansas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1938 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1938 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1938 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 1939 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 1941 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur September 23, 2023 12:05pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Dubin, United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952, p.24

Party ID in CQ Guide to Elections was switched for Cole, should be Republican.
AP article from Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1938, in The Town Talk of Alexandria, LA.
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"Aside from the referenda, Arkansas will vote for hundreds of Democratic nominees for township, county, district and state offices. In the only two state contests, Republican C. D. Atkinson of Fayetteville is opposing Senator Hattie W. Caraway and Republican Charles F. Cole of Batesville and Independent W. S. McNutt are challenging Governor Carl E. Bailey."
Description Results in several counties appear to be either incorrect or incomplete.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1936
NameCarl E. Bailey Votes155,152 (84.89%)
Term01/12/1937 - 01/14/1939 Margin128,277 (+70.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1940
NameHomer Adkins Votes184,578 (91.36%)
Term01/14/1941 - 01/10/1943 Margin167,978 (+83.14%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 09, 1938 AR Governor - D Primary
Carl E. Bailey
D 284,552

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Carl E. Bailey Charles F. Cole Walter S. McNutt  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 118,696 (86.32%) 12,077 (8.78%) 6,729 (4.89%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -106,619 (-77.54%) -111,967 (-81.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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