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1936
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Governor
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Arkansas
Arkansas Governor
Winner
DEM
Carl E. Bailey
84.9%
155,152 votes
Runner-up
REP
Osro Cobb
14.7%
26,875 votes
Margin
D+70.2
182,760
total votes
3 candidates
182,760 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Carl E. Bailey
DEM
✓
DEM
155,152
84.9%
Osro Cobb
REP
REP
26,875
14.7%
Other
OTH
OTH
733
0.4%
Seat History
Governor in Arkansas
2022
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
REP
R+27.8
2018
Asa Hutchinson
REP
R+33.6
2014
Asa Hutchinson
REP
R+13.9
2010
Mike D. Beebe
DEM
D+30.8
2006
Mike D. Beebe
DEM
D+14.9
2002
Mike Huckabee
REP
R+6.1
1998
Mike Huckabee
REP
R+97.4
1994
Jim Guy Tucker
DEM
D+19.7
1990
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+15.0
1986
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+27.8
1984
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+25.1
1982
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+9.4
1980
Frank D White
REP
R+3.9
1978
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+26.7
1976
David Pryor
DEM
D+66.5
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Candidates
Carl E. Bailey
DEM
Record
2W-1L
Avg Margin
D+66.8
Career
1936-1938
Governor / US Senate
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Osro Cobb
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+70.2
Career
1936-1936
Governor
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President
1 contest →
US Senate
1 contest →
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