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1844 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 3 candidates · See every 1844 Governor race

Who won the 1844 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas S Drew won the 1844 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Thomas S Drew received 8,859 popular votes (47.59%). The main challenger was Lorenzo Gibson (38.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Drew and Gibson

Drew +8.7 pts · won by 1,614 votes
Thomas S DrewDemocraticWINNER47.59%
8,859 votes
Lorenzo GibsonWhig Party38.91%
7,245 votes
Richard C. ByrdIndependent13.5%
2,514 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.