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1944 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin Travis Laney won the 1944 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin Travis Laney received 186,401 popular votes (85.96%). The main challenger was Harley C. Stump (14.04%).

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

Laney +71.9 pts · won by 155,959 votes
Benjamin Travis LaneyDemocraticWINNER85.96%
186,401 votes
Harley C. StumpRepublican14.04%
30,442 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.