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1930 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1930 Governor race

Who won the 1930 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Harvey Parnell won the 1930 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Harvey Parnell received 115,574 popular votes (81.5%). The main challenger was James Livesay (18.5%).

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

Parnell +63.0 pts · won by 89,413 votes
Harvey ParnellDemocraticWINNER81.5%
115,574 votes
James LivesayRepublican18.5%
26,161 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.