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1886 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 3 candidates · See every 1886 Governor race

Who won the 1886 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. won the 1886 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. received 90,650 popular votes (55.31%). The main challenger was Lafayette Gregg (32.99%).

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

Jr. +22.3 pts · won by 36,587 votes
Simon Pollard Hughes Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.31%
90,650 votes
Lafayette GreggRepublican32.99%
54,063 votes
Charles E. CunninghamAgricultural Wheel11.7%
19,169 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.