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1856 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1856 Governor race

Who won the 1856 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Elias Nelson Conway won the 1856 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Elias Nelson Conway received 27,612 popular votes (65.03%). The main challenger was James Yell (34.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Conway and Yell

Conway +30.1 pts · won by 12,771 votes
Elias Nelson ConwayDemocraticWINNER65.03%
27,612 votes
James YellKnow Nothing34.95%
14,841 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.