Sid McMath, Governor

Sid McMath

Governor
Born
June 14, 1912
Died
October 4, 2003
Age at death
91
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1950
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMath489,579
Opponents76,809
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1950, Sid McMath ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. McMath's biggest single-election total was 266,778 votes, in the 1950 governor election in Arkansas. McMath's closest win came in the 1948 governor election in Arkansas, decided by 196,301 votes.

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How many votes has Sid McMath received?

Sid McMath has received 489,579 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Sid McMath’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorArkansasWon266,77884.13%Jefferson W. Speck
1948GovernorArkansasWon222,80189.37%Charles R. Black
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888421). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sid McMath: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sid-mcmath. 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.