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1848 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1848 Governor race

Who won the 1848 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas S Drew won the 1848 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Thomas S Drew received 15,866 popular votes (94.81%). The main challenger was Reuben T. Redman (1.98%).

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Drew +92.8 pts · won by 15,534 votes
Thomas S DrewDemocraticWINNER94.81%
15,866 votes
Reuben T. RedmanWrite-in1.98%
332 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.