1849 Arkansas gubernatorial special election
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← 1848 | March 13, 1849 | 1852 → |
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| | | Nominee | John Selden Roane | Cyrus W. Wilson | | Party | Democratic | Whig | Popular vote | 3,290 | 3,228 | Percentage | 50.48% | 49.52% | |
Roane: 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% 80%-90% 90%-100% Wilson: 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% 80%-90% 90%-100% Tie No data |
Governor before election Richard C. Byrd (Acting) Democratic | Elected Governor John Selden Roane Democratic | |
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The 1849 Arkansas gubernatorial special election was held on March 13, 1849, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas for the remainder of Governor Thomas S. Drew's term, following his resignation on January 10, 1849, due to the low salary he received as governor. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives John Selden Roane defeated Whig nominee Cyrus W. Wilson by only a slim margin of 62 votes, or 0.96%.[1][2]
General election
On election day, March 13, 1849, Democratic nominee John Selden Roane won the election by a margin of 62 votes against his opponent Whig nominee Cyrus W. Wilson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Roane was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Arkansas on April 19, 1849.[2]
Results
1849 Arkansas gubernatorial special election[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Selden Roane | 3,290 | 50.48 |
| Whig | Cyrus W. Wilson | 3,228 | 49.52 |
Total votes | 6,518 | 100.00 |
| Democratic hold |
Results by county
Results by county[2] County | John Selden Roane | Cyrus W. Wilson | Total |
Votes | % | Votes | % |
Arkansas | No data[a] |
Ashley | No data[a] |
Benton | 116 | 72.50% | 44 | 27.50% | 160 |
Bradley | 39 | 38.24% | 63 | 61.76% | 102 |
Carroll | 100 | 68.03% | 47 | 31.97% | 147 |
Chicot | 16 | 32.00% | 34 | 68.00% | 50 |
Clark | 45 | 43.69% | 58 | 56.31% | 103 |
Conway | 105 | 64.81% | 57 | 35.19% | 162 |
Crawford | 170 | 47.89% | 185 | 52.11% | 355 |
Crittenden | 4 | 17.39% | 19 | 82.61% | 23 |
Dallas | 74 | 47.74% | 81 | 52.26% | 155 |
Desha | 28 | 54.90% | 23 | 45.10% | 51 |
Drew | 68 | 41.46% | 96 | 58.54% | 164 |
Franklin | 59 | 56.73% | 45 | 43.27% | 104 |
Fulton | 23 | 85.19% | 4 | 14.81% | 27 |
Greene | No data[a] |
Hempstead | 66 | 26.19% | 186 | 73.81% | 252 |
Hot Spring | 26 | 32.50% | 54 | 67.50% | 80 |
Independence | 207 | 53.35% | 181 | 46.65% | 388 |
Izard | No data[a] |
Jackson | 74 | 61.67% | 46 | 38.33% | 120 |
Jefferson | 64 | 33.86% | 125 | 66.14% | 189 |
Johnson | 82 | 46.86% | 93 | 53.14% | 175 |
Lafayette | 13 | 30.23% | 30 | 69.77% | 43 |
Lawrence | 141 | 52.81% | 126 | 47.19% | 267 |
Madison | 130 | 67.71% | 62 | 32.29% | 192 |
Marion | 18 | 50.00% | 18 | 50.00% | 36 |
Mississippi | No data[a] |
Monroe | 39 | 49.37% | 40 | 50.63% | 79 |
Montgomery | 27 | 50.94% | 26 | 49.06% | 53 |
Newton | 60 | 86.96% | 9 | 13.04% | 69 |
Ouachita | 137 | 35.49% | 249 | 64.51% | 386 |
Perry | 23 | 67.65% | 11 | 32.35% | 34 |
Phillips | 56 | 33.14% | 113 | 66.86% | 169 |
Pike | 61 | 80.26% | 15 | 19.74% | 76 |
Poinsett | No data[a] |
Polk | 62 | 74.70% | 21 | 25.30% | 83 |
Pope | 108 | 42.52% | 146 | 57.48% | 254 |
Prairie | 10 | 24.39% | 31 | 75.61% | 41 |
Pulaski | 139 | 37.77% | 229 | 62.23% | 368 |
Randolph | 85 | 91.40% | 8 | 8.60% | 93 |
Saline | 85 | 57.05% | 64 | 42.95% | 149 |
Scott | 55 | 67.90% | 26 | 32.10% | 81 |
Searcy | 32 | 60.38% | 21 | 39.62% | 53 |
Sevier | 2 | 10.00% | 18 | 90.00% | 20 |
St. Francis | 89 | 70.63% | 37 | 29.37% | 126 |
Union | 233 | 53.94% | 199 | 46.06% | 432 |
Van Buren | 42 | 46.67% | 48 | 53.33% | 90 |
Washington | 146 | 46.65% | 167 | 53.35% | 313 |
White | 37 | 66.07% | 19 | 33.93% | 56 |
Yell | 94 | 63.51% | 54 | 36.49% | 148 |
Total | 3290 | 50.48% | 3228 | 49.52% | 6518 |
References
- ^ "Gov. John Selden Roane". National Governors Association. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Michael J. Dubin (2003-01-01). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County.
- ^ a b c d e f Arkansas, Ashley, Greene, Izard, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties did not report results and their votes, if elections were even held, were not counted.