1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic
Popular vote 10,554
Percentage 96.36%

Yell:      90%-100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

James S. Conway
Democratic

Elected Governor

Archibald Yell
Democratic

The 1840 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's at-large district Archibald Yell won the election as he ran unopposed.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Archibald Yell". National Governors Association. Retrieved 1 December 2023.