1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Drew: 30%-40% 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80%Gibson: 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70%Byrd: 40%-50% 50%-60% 60%-70% No votes
The 1844 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 5 August 1844, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas . Democratic nominee Thomas S. Drew defeated Whig nominee Lorenzo Gibson and independent candidate Richard C. Byrd .[1]
General election [ edit ]
On election day, 5 August 1844, Democratic nominee Thomas S. Drew won the election by a margin of 1,614 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Lorenzo Gibson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Drew was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Arkansas on 5 November 1844.[2]
Results [ edit ]
Results by county [ edit ]
Results by county[3]
County
Thomas S. Drew
Lorenzo Gibson
Richard C. Byrd
Total
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Arkansas
90
41.28%
93
42.66%
35
16.06%
218
Benton
320
65.44%
125
25.56%
44
9.00%
489
Bradley
145
44.89%
155
47.99%
23
7.12%
323
Carroll
167
33.87%
127
25.76%
199
40.37%
493
Chicot
126
35.80%
226
64.20%
0
0.00%
352
Clark
202
44.69%
209
46.24%
41
9.07%
452
Conway
214
41.55%
203
39.42%
98
19.03%
515
Crawford
506
53.94%
389
41.47%
43
4.58%
938
Crittenden
102
36.04%
119
42.05%
62
21.91%
283
Desha
29
11.65%
154
61.85%
66
26.51%
249
Franklin
187
44.00%
190
44.71%
48
11.29%
425
Fulton
135
64.29%
46
21.90%
29
13.81%
210
Greene
130
42.35%
101
32.90%
76
24.76%
307
Hempstead
390
51.38%
342
45.06%
27
3.56%
759
Hot Spring
80
36.70%
113
51.83%
25
11.47%
218
Independence
370
49.47%
359
47.99%
19
2.54%
748
Izard
166
63.12%
69
26.24%
28
10.65%
263
Jackson
186
55.03%
145
42.90%
7
2.07%
338
Jefferson
105
40.54%
123
47.49%
31
11.97%
259
Johnson
395
65.40%
173
28.64%
36
5.96%
604
Lafayette
86
45.26%
85
44.74%
19
10.00%
190
Lawrence
304
54.58%
211
37.88%
42
7.54%
557
Madison
313
61.49%
110
21.61%
86
16.90%
509
Marion
40
18.96%
57
27.01%
114
54.03%
211
Mississippi
48
28.92%
78
46.99%
40
24.10%
166
Monroe
52
28.89%
93
51.67%
35
19.44%
180
Montgomery
69
37.10%
53
28.49%
64
34.41%
186
Newton
67
29.00%
69
29.87%
95
41.13%
231
Ouachita
157
39.85%
221
56.09%
16
4.06%
394
Perry
63
39.38%
77
48.13%
20
12.50%
160
Phillips
278
44.62%
304
48.80%
41
6.58%
623
Pike
105
64.02%
29
17.68%
30
18.29%
164
Poinsett
113
59.79%
40
21.16%
36
19.05%
189
Pope
323
53.30%
257
42.41%
26
4.29%
606
Pulaski
335
38.68%
437
50.46%
94
10.85%
866
Randolph
302
78.44%
52
13.51%
31
8.05%
385
Saline
195
53.57%
154
42.31%
15
4.12%
364
Scott
37
14.74%
42
16.73%
172
68.53%
251
Searcy
9
4.17%
80
37.04%
127
58.80%
216
Sevier
250
46.73%
159
29.72%
126
23.55%
535
St. Francis
200
46.73%
128
29.91%
100
23.36%
428
Union
319
54.25%
240
40.82%
29
4.93%
588
Unorganized[a]
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
Van Buren
107
39.48%
71
26.20%
93
34.32%
271
Washington
759
58.88%
503
39.02%
27
2.09%
1,289
White
79
32.64%
163
67.36%
0
0.00%
242
Yell
204
54.55%
71
18.98%
99
26.47%
374
Total
8,859
47.59%
7,245
38.91%
2,514
13.50%
18,618
References [ edit ]
^ A small area between Montgomery and Yell counties was not part of any county at the time and therefore is reported as having no votes.