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The 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.
Incumbent Democratic Governor George Washington Hays did not seek a third term.
Democratic nominee Charles Hillman Brough defeated Republican nominee Wallace Townsend and Socialist nominee William Davis with 69.44% of the vote.