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1938 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Carl E. Bailey won the 1938 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Carl E. Bailey received 118,696 popular votes (86.32%). The main challenger was Charles F. Cole (8.78%).

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

Bailey +77.5 pts · won by 106,619 votes
Carl E. BaileyDemocraticWINNER86.32%
118,696 votes
Charles F. ColeRepublican8.78%
12,077 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.