1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1914 November 7, 1916 1918 →
 
Nominee Charles Hillman Brough Wallace Townsend William Davis
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 122,041 43,963 9,730
Percentage 69.44% 25.02% 5.54%

County results
Brough:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Townsend:      50–60%

Governor before election

George Washington Hays
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles Hillman Brough
Democratic

The 1916 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.

Incumbent Democratic Governor George Washington Hays did not seek a third term.

Democratic nominee Charles Hillman Brough defeated Republican nominee Wallace Townsend and Socialist nominee William Davis with 69.44% of the vote.