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1882 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 3 candidates · See every 1882 Governor race

Who won the 1882 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

James H. Berry won the 1882 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. James H. Berry received 87,669 popular votes (59.57%). The main challenger was W. D. Slack (33.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Berry and Slack

Berry +26.0 pts · won by 38,297 votes
James H. BerryDemocraticWINNER59.57%
87,669 votes
W. D. SlackRepublican33.55%
49,372 votes
Rufus King Garland Jr.Green6.89%
10,142 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.