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1948 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Sid McMath won the 1948 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Sid McMath received 222,801 popular votes (89.37%). The main challenger was Charles R. Black (10.63%).

See the full head-to-head between McMath and Black

McMath +78.7 pts · won by 196,301 votes
Sid McMathDemocraticWINNER89.37%
222,801 votes
Charles R. BlackRepublican10.63%
26,500 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.