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1940 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Homer Adkins won the 1940 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Homer Adkins received 184,578 popular votes (91.36%). The main challenger was Harley C. Stump (8.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Adkins and Stump

Adkins +83.1 pts · won by 167,978 votes
Homer AdkinsDemocraticWINNER91.36%
184,578 votes
Harley C. StumpRepublican8.22%
16,600 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.