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1872 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1872 Governor race

Who won the 1872 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Elisha Baxter won the 1872 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Elisha Baxter received 41,775 popular votes (51.77%). The main challenger was Joseph Brooks (48.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Baxter and Brooks

Baxter +3.6 pts · won by 2,866 votes
Elisha BaxterRepublicanWINNER51.77%
41,775 votes
Joseph BrooksReform48.22%
38,909 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.