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1916 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 3 candidates · See every 1916 Governor race

Who won the 1916 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Hillman Brough won the 1916 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Charles Hillman Brough received 122,041 popular votes (69.44%). The main challenger was Wallace Townsend (25.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Brough and Townsend

Brough +44.4 pts · won by 78,078 votes
Charles Hillman BroughDemocraticWINNER69.44%
122,041 votes
Wallace TownsendRepublican25.02%
43,963 votes
William DavisSocialist Party of America5.54%
9,730 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.