James S. Conway, Governor

James S. Conway

Governor
Born
December 9, 1798
Died
March 3, 1855
Age at death
56
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Conway4,854
Opponents3,024
1
Elections run

James S. Conway (1798–1855), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 governor election in Arkansas with 4,854 votes (61.4%), defeating Absalom Fowler.

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How many votes has James S. Conway received?

James S. Conway has received 4,854 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James S. Conway’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836GovernorArkansasWon4,85461.4%Absalom Fowler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881532). 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.