1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee Homer Adkins Harley C. Stump
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 184,578 16,600
Percentage 91.36% 8.22%

County results
Adkins:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

Governor before election

Carl E. Bailey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Homer Martin Adkins
Democratic

The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Carl E. Bailey was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Democratic nominee Homer Adkins defeated Republican nominee Harley C. Stump with 91.36% of the vote.