John Ellis Martineau, Governor

John Ellis Martineau

Governor
Born
December 2, 1873
Died
March 6, 1937
Age at death
63
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martineau116,735
Opponents35,969
1
Elections run

John Ellis Martineau (1873–1937), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1926 governor election in Arkansas with 116,735 votes (76.45%), defeating Drew Bowers.

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How many votes has John Ellis Martineau received?

John Ellis Martineau has received 116,735 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Ellis Martineau’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926GovernorArkansasWon116,73576.45%Drew Bowers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q138376). 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.