1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election was the ninth gubernatorial election, held on Monday, October 6, 1862.[1][2] In the midst of the American Civil War, Colonel Harris Flanagin easily defeated incumbent Governor Henry M. Rector and Independent candidate John S. H. Rainey with 69.06% of the vote.[3][4] Flanagin took office as the seventh governor on November 15, 1862.[5]
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It was the only gubernatorial election conducted following the adoption of Arkansas's second constitution. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate and endorsed Flanagin.[6]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Harris Flanagin | 18,139 | 69.06 | |
Independent Democrat | Henry M. Rector (incumbent) | 7,419 | 28.25 | |
Independent | John S. H. Rainey | 708 | 2.7 | |
Total votes | 26,266 | 100.0 |
References
- Ark. Const. art. IV, § 8 (1861)
- "For Governor: Harris Flanagin, of Clark County". Arkansas State Gazette. Vol. 44, no. 9. Little Rock. September 27, 1862. p. 1. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Election First Monday in October next.
- Hodges, Earle W. (1913). Arkansas Biennial Report of the Secretary of State. Little Rock: Tunnah & Pittard. p. 104.
- Daniels, Charlie (2008). Historical Report of the Secretary of State, 2008. Designed by Jennifer Hughes. The University of Arkansas Press. p. 620. ISBN 978-0-615-23214-0. OCLC 1193944261 – via Internet Archive.
- "Hon. Harris Flanagin". Washington Telegraph. Vol. XXII, no. 45. Washington, Arkansas. November 26, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Moneyhon, Carl H. (1999). "Flanagin, Harris". In Garraty, John A.; Carnes, Mark C. (eds.). American National Biography. Vol. 8. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-19-512787-0. OCLC 772374255.
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