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1950 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Sid McMath won the 1950 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Sid McMath received 266,778 popular votes (84.13%). The main challenger was Jefferson W. Speck (15.87%).

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McMath +68.3 pts · won by 216,469 votes
Sid McMathDemocraticWINNER84.13%
266,778 votes
Jefferson W. SpeckRepublican15.87%
50,309 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.