1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1 August 1836 1840 →
 
Nominee James Sevier Conway Absalom Fowler
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 4,854 3,024
Percentage 61.40% 38.25%

Conway:      50%-60%      60%-70%      70%-80%      80%-90%      90%-100%
Fowler:      50%-60%      70%-80%
     No votes

Governor before election

William S. Fulton (Territorial)
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Sevier Conway
Democratic

The 1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 1 August 1836, in order to elect the first Governor of Arkansas upon Arkansas acquiring statehood on 15 June 1836. Democratic nominee James Sevier Conway defeated Whig nominee Absalom Fowler.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. James Sevier Conway". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

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