1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 4, 1952 1954 →
 
Nominee Francis Cherry Jefferson W. Speck
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 342,292 49,292
Percentage 87.41% 12.59%

County results
Cherry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      <90%

Governor before election

Sid McMath
Democratic

Elected Governor

Francis Cherry
Democratic

The 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Sid McMath was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Democratic nominee Francis Cherry defeated Republican nominee Jefferson W. Speck with 87.41% of the vote.