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1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election

August 1, 1836 1840 →
 
Candidate James S. Conway Absalom Fowler
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 4,854 3,024
Percentage 61.40% 38.25%

Conway:      50%-60%      60%-70%      70%-80%      80%-90%      90%-100%
Fowler:      50%-60%      70%-80%
     No votes

Governor before election

William S. Fulton (territorial)
Democratic

Elected Governor

James S. Conway
Democratic

The 1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1836, in order to elect the first governor upon Arkansas acquiring statehood on June 15, 1836. Democratic nominee James S. Conway defeated Whig nominee Absalom Fowler.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. James Sevier Conway". National Governors Association. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

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