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1928 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Harvey Parnell won the 1928 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Harvey Parnell received 151,743 popular votes (77.31%). The main challenger was Drew Bowers (22.69%).

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

Parnell +54.6 pts · won by 107,198 votes
Harvey ParnellDemocraticWINNER77.31%
151,743 votes
Drew BowersRepublican22.69%
44,545 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.