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1880 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1880 Governor race

Who won the 1880 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas James Churchill won the 1880 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Thomas James Churchill received 84,185 popular votes (72.82%). The main challenger was William Pratt Parks (27.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Churchill and Parks

Churchill +45.6 pts · won by 52,761 votes
Thomas James ChurchillDemocraticWINNER72.82%
84,185 votes
William Pratt ParksGreen27.18%
31,424 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.