Harvey Parnell, Governor

Harvey Parnell

Governor
Born
February 28, 1880
Died
January 26, 1936
Age at death
55
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1928–1930
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parnell267,317
Opponents70,706
2
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1930, Harvey Parnell ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Parnell's biggest single-election total was 151,743 votes, in the 1928 governor election in Arkansas. Parnell's closest win came in the 1930 governor election in Arkansas, decided by 89,413 votes.

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How many votes has Harvey Parnell received?

Harvey Parnell has received 267,317 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Harvey Parnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930GovernorArkansasWon115,57481.5%James Livesay
1928GovernorArkansasWon151,74377.31%Drew Bowers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881267). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harvey Parnell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harvey-parnell. 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.