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1936 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Carl E. Bailey won the 1936 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Carl E. Bailey received 155,152 popular votes (84.89%). The main challenger was Osro Cobb (14.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Bailey and Cobb

Bailey +70.2 pts · won by 128,277 votes
Carl E. BaileyDemocraticWINNER84.89%
155,152 votes
Osro CobbRepublican14.71%
26,875 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.