1860 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1860 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Candidate Henry Massey Rector Richard H. Johnson
Party Independent Democrat Democratic
Popular vote 32,048 28,969
Percentage 52.32% 47.29%

Rector:      50%-60%      60%-70%      70%-80%      80%-90%      90%-100%
Johnson:      40%-50%      50%-60%      60%-70%      70%-80%

Governor before election

Elias Nelson Conway
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry Massey Rector
Independent Democrat

The 1860 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 6 August 1860, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Independent Democratic candidate and former Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court Henry Massey Rector defeated Democratic nominee Richard H. Johnson.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Henry Massey Rector". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2 December 2023.