1876 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1876 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 4 September 1876, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Arkansas State Auditor William Read Miller defeated Republican nominee Albert Webb Bishop.[1]
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General election
On election day, 4 September 1876, Democratic nominee William Read Miller won the election by a margin of 33,503 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Albert Webb Bishop, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Miller was sworn in as the 12th Governor of Arkansas on 11 January 1877.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Read Miller | 69,775 | 65.62 | |
| Republican | Albert Webb Bishop | 36,272 | 34.11 | |
| Scattering | 289 | 0.27 | ||
| Total votes | 106,336 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by county
| County | William Read Miller | Albert Webb Bishop | Total[lower-alpha 1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 921 | 58.11% | 664 | 41.89% | 1,585 |
| Ashley | 863 | 55.93% | 680 | 44.07% | 1,543 |
| Baxter | 550 | 90.46% | 58 | 9.54% | 608 |
| Benton | 2,302 | 90.45% | 243 | 9.55% | 2,545 |
| Boone | 1,386 | 85.40% | 237 | 14.60% | 1,623 |
| Bradley | 624 | 78.20% | 174 | 21.80% | 798 |
| Calhoun | 537 | 81.86% | 119 | 18.14% | 656 |
| Carroll | 807 | 71.73% | 318 | 28.27% | 1,125 |
| Chicot | 392 | 19.78% | 1,590 | 80.22% | 1,982 |
| Clark | 1,301 | 68.37% | 602 | 31.63% | 1,903 |
| Clay | 720 | 97.96% | 15 | 2.04% | 735 |
| Columbia | 1,268 | 69.33% | 561 | 30.67% | 1,829 |
| Conway | 761 | 59.22% | 524 | 40.78% | 1,285 |
| Craighead | 851 | 95.30% | 42 | 4.70% | 893 |
| Crawford | 1,270 | 58.85% | 888 | 41.15% | 2,158 |
| Crittenden | 323 | 21.66% | 1,168 | 78.34% | 1,491 |
| Cross | 679 | 72.93% | 252 | 27.07% | 931 |
| Dallas | 581 | 77.88% | 165 | 22.12% | 746 |
| Desha | 380 | 30.35% | 872 | 69.65% | 1,252 |
| Dorsey[lower-alpha 2] | 783 | 76.76% | 237 | 23.24% | 1,020 |
| Drew | 1,208 | 61.01% | 772 | 38.99% | 1,980 |
| Faulkner | 1,076 | 88.78% | 136 | 11.22% | 1,212 |
| Franklin | 1,485 | 85.49% | 252 | 14.51% | 1,737 |
| Fulton | 619 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 619 |
| Garland | 875 | 64.67% | 478 | 35.33% | 1,353 |
| Grant | 614 | 87.84% | 85 | 12.16% | 699 |
| Greene | 1,019 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,019 |
| Hempstead | 1,717 | 56.39% | 1,328 | 43.61% | 3,045 |
| Hot Spring | 508 | 75.60% | 164 | 24.40% | 672 |
| Howard | 856 | 70.57% | 357 | 29.43% | 1,213 |
| Independence | 1,737 | 79.75% | 441 | 20.25% | 2,178 |
| Izard | 1,369 | 98.14% | 26 | 1.86% | 1,395 |
| Jackson | 1,390 | 81.52% | 315 | 18.48% | 1,705 |
| Jefferson | 1,002 | 21.98% | 3,556 | 78.02% | 4,558 |
| Johnson | 1,128 | 83.74% | 219 | 16.26% | 1,347 |
| Lafayette | 381 | 39.40% | 586 | 60.60% | 967 |
| Lawrence | 1,004 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,004 |
| Lee | 808 | 37.39% | 1,353 | 62.61% | 2,161 |
| Lincoln | 874 | 46.17% | 1,019 | 53.83% | 1,893 |
| Little River | 367 | 45.65% | 437 | 54.35% | 804 |
| Logan | 1,022 | 74.65% | 347 | 25.35% | 1,369 |
| Lonoke | 1,352 | 66.63% | 677 | 33.37% | 2,029 |
| Madison | 928 | 60.73% | 600 | 39.27% | 1,528 |
| Marion | 708 | 89.39% | 84 | 10.61% | 792 |
| Miller | 685 | 51.58% | 643 | 48.42% | 1,328 |
| Mississippi | 827 | 82.70% | 173 | 17.30% | 1,000 |
| Monroe | 758 | 50.43% | 745 | 49.57% | 1,503 |
| Montgomery | 403 | 85.56% | 68 | 14.44% | 471 |
| Nevada | 1,085 | 73.91% | 383 | 26.09% | 1,468 |
| Newton | 349 | 46.60% | 400 | 53.40% | 749 |
| Ouachita | 1,056 | 51.34% | 1,001 | 48.66% | 2,057 |
| Perry | 324 | 71.21% | 131 | 28.79% | 455 |
| Phillips | 1,010 | 27.43% | 2,672 | 72.57% | 3,682 |
| Pike | 411 | 62.56% | 246 | 37.44% | 657 |
| Poinsett | 347 | 99.71% | 1 | 0.29% | 348 |
| Polk | 586 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 586 |
| Pope | 1,267 | 87.26% | 185 | 12.74% | 1,452 |
| Prairie | 840 | 66.56% | 422 | 33.44% | 1,262 |
| Pulaski | 2,624 | 51.81% | 2,441 | 48.19% | 5,065 |
| Randolph | 1,369 | 96.75% | 46 | 3.25% | 1,415 |
| Saline | 926 | 80.80% | 220 | 19.20% | 1,146 |
| Scott | 857 | 98.39% | 14 | 1.61% | 871 |
| Searcy | 389 | 55.65% | 310 | 44.35% | 699 |
| Sebastian | 1,659 | 69.74% | 720 | 30.26% | 2,379 |
| Sevier | 559 | 85.74% | 93 | 14.26% | 652 |
| Sharp | 1,018 | 85.47% | 173 | 14.53% | 1,191 |
| St. Francis | 971 | 64.82% | 527 | 35.18% | 1,498 |
| Stone | 604 | 93.21% | 44 | 6.79% | 648 |
| Union | 1,201 | 58.10% | 866 | 41.90% | 2,067 |
| Van Buren | 1,011 | 91.58% | 93 | 8.42% | 1,104 |
| Washington | 2,318 | 76.43% | 715 | 23.57% | 3,033 |
| White | 2,084 | 89.06% | 256 | 10.94% | 2,340 |
| Woodruff | 922 | 58.21% | 662 | 41.79% | 1,584 |
| Yell | 1,306 | 78.39% | 360 | 21.61% | 1,666 |
| Total | 69,775 | 65.62% | 36,272 | 34.11% | 106,336 |
References
- "Gov. William Read Miller". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- "AR Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- Scattering is only reported state-wide, therefore the county totals are the sum of Miller and Bishop, while the statewide total includes all votes.
- Dorsey County was later renamed to Cleveland.
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