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1906 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1906 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1904 3 September 1906 1908 →
 
Nominee John S. Little John I. Worthington
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 105,586 41,689
Percentage 69.12% 27.29%

County results
Little:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Worthington:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Jeff Davis
Democratic

Elected Governor

John S. Little
Democratic

The 1906 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 3 September 1906, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th district John S. Little defeated Republican nominee John I. Worthington.[1]

General election

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On election day, 3 September 1906, Democratic nominee John S. Little won the election by a margin of 63,897 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee John I. Worthington, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Little was sworn in as the 21st Governor of Arkansas on 18 January 1907.[2]

Results

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1906 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John S. Little 105,586 69.12
Republican John I. Worthington 41,689 27.29
Prohibition John G. Adams 3,293 2.16
Socialist Dan Hogan 2,185 1.43
Total votes 152,753 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Governor John Sebastian Little". National Governors Association. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.