William Meade Fishback, Governor

William Meade Fishback

Governor
Born
November 5, 1831
Died
February 9, 1903
Age at death
71
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fishback90,115
Opponents64,761
1
Elections run

William Meade Fishback (1831–1903), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 governor election in Arkansas with 90,115 votes (57.7%), defeating William G. Whipple and Jacob P. Carnahan.

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How many votes has William Meade Fishback received?

William Meade Fishback has received 90,115 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Meade Fishback’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorArkansasWon90,11557.7%Jacob P. Carnahan
William G. Whipple
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q365262). 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.