Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  AR Governor - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Arkansas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open July 27, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close July 27, 1948 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 1949 - 01:00pm
Term End January 11, 1951 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedArthur September 23, 2023 02:41pm
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

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Sidney Sanders "Sid" McMath Jack Holt James MacKrell Horace Thompson C. A. Fleming J. G. Lonsdale, Jr. William Jennings
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 87,829 (34.07%) 60,313 (23.40%) 57,030 (22.12%) 48,674 (18.88%) 1,661 (0.64%) 1,267 (0.49%) 688 (0.27%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -27,516 (-10.67%) -30,799 (-11.95%) -39,155 (-15.19%) -86,168 (-33.43%) -86,562 (-33.58%) -87,141 (-33.80%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Jim Merritt Bob Ed Loftin  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 218 (0.09%) 96 (0.04%)  
Margin-87,611 (-33.99%) -87,733 (-34.03%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION