Homer Adkins

Governor
Born
October 15, 1890
Died
February 26, 1964
Age at death
73
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adkins184,578
Opponents16,600
1
Elections run

Homer Adkins (1890–1964), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 governor election in Arkansas with 184,578 votes (91.36%), defeating Harley C. Stump.

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How many votes has Homer Adkins received?

Homer Adkins has received 184,578 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Homer Adkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940GovernorArkansasWon184,57891.36%Harley C. Stump
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q365366). 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.