Francis Cherry

Governor
Born
September 5, 1908
Died
July 15, 1965
Age at death
56
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cherry342,292
Opponents49,292
1
Elections run

Francis Cherry (1908–1965), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1952 governor election in Arkansas with 342,292 votes (87.41%), defeating Jefferson W. Speck.

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How many votes has Francis Cherry received?

Francis Cherry has received 342,292 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Francis Cherry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952GovernorArkansasWon342,29287.41%Jefferson W. Speck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q365658). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.