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The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins did not seek a third term, instead running unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.
Democratic nominee Benjamin Travis Laney defeated Republican nominee Harley C. Stump with 85.96% of the vote.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 25, 1944, with the Democratic runoff scheduled for August 8, 1944 if no candidate won over 50% of the vote.
Candidates
- Benjamin Travis Laney, businessman and former mayor of Camden[1]
- J. Bryan Sims, former State Comptroller[1][2][3]
- David D. Terry, former U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Travis Laney | 70,965 | 38.55 | |
| Democratic | J. Bryan Sims | 63,434 | 34.46 | |
| Democratic | David D. Terry | 49,685 | 26.99 | |
| Total votes | 184,084 | 100.00 | ||
Sims withdrew from a runoff, and Laney became the Democratic nominee.[6][7][8]
General election
Candidates
- Benjamin Travis Laney, Democratic
- Harley C. Stump, Republican, Mayor of Stuttgart[9] and candidate for Governor in 1940
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Travis Laney | 186,401 | 85.96% | -14.04% | |
| Republican | Harley C. Stump | 30,442 | 14.04% | N/A | |
| Majority | 155,959 | 71.92% | |||
| Turnout | 216,843 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Smith, Mrs. Caraway seek renomination in primaries today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 25, 1944. p. A-5. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Gallagher, Hubert R., ed. (1943). The Book of the States, 1943-44 (PDF). Vol. V. Chicago: Council of State Governments. p. 426.
- ^ Donovan, Timothy P.; Gatewood, Willard B. Jr., eds. (1981). The Governors of Arkansas. Fayetteville, Arkansas: The University of Arkansas Press. p. 196. ISBN 0-938626-00-0.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1944 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 101.
- ^ Forgey, Tom (January 25, 2017). "Benjamin Travis Laney Jr. (1896–1977)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Goodner, Wes (October 5, 2018). "Revenue Stabilization Act". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "America's 'Prayingest' Town Yonder in Arkansas" (PDF). The Glengarry News. Alexandria, Ontario. July 12, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
