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The 1880 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 6, 1880, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Treasurer of Arkansas Thomas James Churchill defeated Greenback nominee William Pratt "Buck" Parks.[1]
General election
On election day, September 6, 1880, Democratic nominee Thomas James Churchill won the election by a margin of 52,761 votes against his opponent Greenback nominee William Pratt "Buck" Parks, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Churchill was sworn in as the 13th Governor of Arkansas on January 13, 1881.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas James Churchill | 84,185 | 72.82 | |
| Greenback | William Pratt "Buck" Parks | 31,424 | 27.18 | |
| Total votes | 105,609 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by county
| County | Thomas James Churchill | William Pratt "Buck" Parks | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Arkansas | 999 | 56.79% | 760 | 43.21% | 1759 |
| Ashley | 778 | 62.74% | 462 | 37.26% | 1240 |
| Baxter | 786 | 89.12% | 96 | 10.88% | 882 |
| Benton | 2099 | 79.39% | 545 | 20.61% | 2644 |
| Boone | 1625 | 93.50% | 113 | 6.50% | 1738 |
| Bradley | 546 | 73.19% | 200 | 26.81% | 746 |
| Calhoun | 527 | 61.42% | 331 | 38.58% | 858 |
| Carroll | 1126 | 95.83% | 49 | 4.17% | 1175 |
| Chicot | 232 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 232 |
| Clark | 1286 | 70.89% | 528 | 29.11% | 1814 |
| Clay | 1034 | 96.10% | 42 | 3.90% | 1076 |
| Columbia | 1247 | 67.70% | 595 | 32.30% | 1842 |
| Conway | 1086 | 50.61% | 1060 | 49.39% | 2146 |
| Craighead | 1216 | 96.13% | 49 | 3.87% | 1265 |
| Crawford | 1387 | 55.00% | 1135 | 45.00% | 2522 |
| Crittenden | 2322 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2322 |
| Cross | 825 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 825 |
| Dallas | 488 | 62.09% | 298 | 37.91% | 786 |
| Desha | 582 | 93.12% | 43 | 6.88% | 625 |
| Dorsey[a] | 670 | 49.78% | 676 | 50.22% | 1346 |
| Drew | 1007 | 69.26% | 447 | 30.74% | 1454 |
| Faulkner | 1449 | 66.29% | 737 | 33.71% | 2186 |
| Franklin | 1754 | 77.23% | 517 | 22.77% | 2271 |
| Fulton | 828 | 90.79% | 84 | 9.21% | 912 |
| Garland | 1315 | 75.19% | 434 | 24.81% | 1749 |
| Grant | 811 | 84.39% | 150 | 15.61% | 961 |
| Greene | 1138 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1138 |
| Hempstead | 1711 | 49.08% | 1775 | 50.92% | 3486 |
| Hot Spring | 864 | 74.93% | 289 | 25.07% | 1153 |
| Howard | 932 | 70.29% | 394 | 29.71% | 1326 |
| Independence | 2608 | 92.84% | 201 | 7.16% | 2809 |
| Izard | 1471 | 92.87% | 113 | 7.13% | 1584 |
| Jackson | 1597 | 75.40% | 521 | 24.60% | 2118 |
| Jefferson | 1269 | 99.45% | 7 | 0.55% | 1276 |
| Johnson | 1250 | 64.53% | 687 | 35.47% | 1937 |
| Lafayette | 355 | 35.29% | 651 | 64.71% | 1006 |
| Lawrence | 1421 | 96.80% | 47 | 3.20% | 1468 |
| Lee | 1770 | 99.94% | 1 | 0.06% | 1771 |
| Lincoln | 620 | 72.68% | 233 | 27.32% | 853 |
| Little River | 682 | 61.39% | 429 | 38.61% | 1111 |
| Logan | 1396 | 58.36% | 996 | 41.64% | 2392 |
| Lonoke | 1322 | 66.84% | 656 | 33.16% | 1978 |
| Madison | 830 | 55.89% | 655 | 44.11% | 1485 |
| Marion | 922 | 84.51% | 169 | 15.49% | 1091 |
| Miller | 936 | 95.71% | 42 | 4.29% | 978 |
| Mississippi | 1168 | 99.15% | 10 | 0.85% | 1178 |
| Monroe | 1023 | 53.23% | 899 | 46.77% | 1922 |
| Montgomery | 799 | 91.52% | 74 | 8.48% | 873 |
| Nevada | 1052 | 44.28% | 1324 | 55.72% | 2376 |
| Newton | 430 | 56.36% | 333 | 43.64% | 763 |
| Ouachita | 989 | 50.05% | 987 | 49.95% | 1976 |
| Perry | 397 | 60.70% | 257 | 39.30% | 654 |
| Phillips | 1644 | 99.40% | 10 | 0.60% | 1654 |
| Pike | 528 | 58.73% | 371 | 41.27% | 899 |
| Poinsett | 429 | 99.08% | 4 | 0.92% | 433 |
| Polk | 736 | 94.97% | 39 | 5.03% | 775 |
| Pope | 1339 | 69.99% | 574 | 30.01% | 1913 |
| Prairie | 999 | 67.55% | 480 | 32.45% | 1479 |
| Pulaski | 2471 | 52.26% | 2257 | 47.74% | 4728 |
| Randolph | 1820 | 98.86% | 21 | 1.14% | 1841 |
| Saline | 1121 | 72.09% | 434 | 27.91% | 1555 |
| Scott | 949 | 65.67% | 496 | 34.33% | 1445 |
| Searcy | 538 | 49.45% | 550 | 50.55% | 1088 |
| Sebastian | 1835 | 90.44% | 194 | 9.56% | 2029 |
| Sevier | 687 | 93.09% | 51 | 6.91% | 738 |
| Sharp | 1308 | 94.17% | 81 | 5.83% | 1389 |
| St. Francis | 968 | 99.49% | 5 | 0.51% | 973 |
| Stone | 776 | 97.49% | 20 | 2.51% | 796 |
| Union | 1111 | 60.31% | 731 | 39.69% | 1842 |
| Van Buren | 1329 | 91.59% | 122 | 8.41% | 1451 |
| Washington | 1891 | 54.83% | 1558 | 45.17% | 3449 |
| White | 2223 | 75.15% | 735 | 24.85% | 2958 |
| Woodruff | 916 | 49.81% | 923 | 50.19% | 1839 |
| Yell | 1590 | 70.45% | 667 | 29.55% | 2257 |
| Total | 84185 | 72.82% | 31424 | 27.18% | 115609 |
References
- ^ "Gov. Thomas James Churchill". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ a b Arkansas. Office of the Secretary of State. Biennial report of the Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas.
- ^ Dorsey County was later renamed Cleveland County.
