Carl E. Bailey, Governor

Carl E. Bailey

Governor
Born
October 8, 1894
Died
October 23, 1948
Age at death
54
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey273,848
Opponents38,952
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, Carl E. Bailey ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Bailey's biggest single-election total was 155,152 votes, in the 1936 governor election in Arkansas. Bailey's closest win came in the 1938 governor election in Arkansas, decided by 106,619 votes.

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How many votes has Carl E. Bailey received?

Carl E. Bailey has received 273,848 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Carl E. Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorArkansasWon118,69686.32%Charles F. Cole
1936GovernorArkansasWon155,15284.89%Osro Cobb
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q365653). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Carl E. Bailey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/carl-bailey. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.