Charles Hillman Brough, Governor

Charles Hillman Brough

Governor
Born
July 9, 1876
Died
December 26, 1935
Age at death
59
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1918
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brough190,233
Opponents58,485
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1918, Charles Hillman Brough ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Brough's biggest single-election total was 122,041 votes, in the 1916 governor election in Arkansas. Brough's closest win came in the 1918 governor election in Arkansas, decided by 63,400 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Hillman Brough received?

Charles Hillman Brough has received 190,233 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Hillman Brough’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918GovernorArkansasWon68,19293.43%Clay Fulks
1916GovernorArkansasWon122,04169.44%Wallace Townsend
William Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q365319). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Hillman Brough: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-hillman-brough. 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.