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The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent
Democratic
Governor
Benjamin Travis Laney did not seek a third term.
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Democratic nominee
Sid McMath defeated
Republican nominee Charles R. Black with 89.37% of the vote.
Democratic primary
The Democratic
primary election was held on July 27, 1948, with the runoff held on August 10, 1948.
Candidates
Withdrew
- Bob Ed Loftin (endorsed McMath)
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- Jim Merritt, attorney (endorsed Holt)
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Results
General election
Candidates
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Sid McMath, Democratic
- Charles R. Black, Republican, lumber manufacturer
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Results
References
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^ Dillard, Tom (November 25, 2012).
"Here's to Business Ben". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, AR. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"Lonsdale weds Texarkana law student". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. January 26, 1950. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"McMath and Holt reach Arkansas Governor runoff". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 28, 1948. p. A-4. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"Sid McMath (1912–2003)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. The Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"Malone … in favor of Sid McMath". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. June 30, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"State Politics Speed Eastward To Philadelphia". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. July 9, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"AR Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"AR Governor, 1948 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"Republicans nominate lumberman". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. September 3, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"AR Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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"Act Two Loses By Small Margin Final Count Shows". The Baxter Bulletin. Mountain Home, Arkansas. November 19, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014).
United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 12.
ISBN
978-0-7864-7034-1.
Notes
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^ Some sources state McMath's total was 217,771.
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Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998.
ISBN
1-56802-396-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books.
ISBN
0-930466-17-9.