1913 Arkansas gubernatorial special election
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Turnout | 5.30% ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Results by county Hays: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Myers: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1913 Arkansas gubernatorial special election took place on July 23, 1913. Acting governor Junius Marion Futrell chose to not seek a term in his own right, but in 1932 he would win a term as governor of Arkansas. Democratic George W. Hays defeated the Republican, Progressive and Socialist candidates Harry H. Myers, George W. Murphy and J. Emil Webber with 64.25% of the vote.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Washington Hays | 53,655 | 64.25% | |
Republican | Harry H. Myers | 17,040 | 20.41% | |
Progressive | George W. Murphy | 8,431 | 10.10% | |
Socialist | J. Emil Webber | 4,378 | 5.24% | |
Total votes | 83,504 | 100% |