1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1862 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Candidate Harris Flanagin Henry M. Rector
Party Independent Independent Democrat
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote 18,149[a] 7,419
Percentage 68.06% 27.82%

Flanagin:      40%-50%      50%-60%      60%-70%      70%-80%      80%-90%      90%-100%
Rector:      40%-50%      50%-60%      60%-70%      80%-90%
Patterson:      30%-40%
     No votes

Governor before election

Henry M. Rector
Independent Democrat

Elected Governor

Harris Flanagin
Independent

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 68.06% of the vote.[3] Flanagin took office as the seventh governor on November 15, 1862.[4]

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.[5]


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  1. ^ Ark. Const. art. IV, § 8 (1861)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Arkansas. General Assembly. Senate. Senate journal.
  4. ^ "Hon. Harris Flanagin". Washington Telegraph. Vol. XXII, no. 45. Washington, Arkansas. November 26, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 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.