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1926 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1926 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

John Ellis Martineau won the 1926 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. John Ellis Martineau received 116,735 popular votes (76.45%). The main challenger was Drew Bowers (23.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Martineau and Bowers

Martineau +52.9 pts · won by 80,766 votes
John Ellis MartineauDemocraticWINNER76.45%
116,735 votes
Drew BowersRepublican23.55%
35,969 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.