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1884 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1884 Governor race

Who won the 1884 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. won the 1884 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. received 100,875 popular votes (64.56%). The main challenger was Thomas Boles (35.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Boles

Jr. +29.1 pts · won by 45,487 votes
Simon Pollard Hughes Jr.DemocraticWINNER64.56%
100,875 votes
Thomas BolesRepublican35.44%
55,388 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.