1860 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1860 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Henry Rector won the 1860 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Henry Rector received 32,048 popular votes (52.32%). The main challenger was Richard H. Johnson (47.29%).

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Rector +5.0 pts · won by 3,079 votes

Henry Rector DemocraticWINNER52.32%

32,048 votes

Richard H. Johnson Democratic47.29%

28,969 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.