1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 4 August 1856, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Elias N. Conway won re-election against Know Nothing nominee James Yell.^[1]

1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Candidate Elias N. Conway James Yell Party Democratic Know Nothing Popular vote 27,612 14,841[a] Percentage 65.03% 34.95%

Conway:      50%-60%      60%-70%      70%-80%      80%-90% Yell:      50%-60%      60%-70%      Tie

Governor before election Elias N. Conway Democratic Elected Governor Elias N. Conway Democratic

General election

On election day, 4 August 1856, Democratic nominee Elias N. Conway won re-election by a margin of 12,771 votes against his opponent Know Nothing nominee James Yell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Conway was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1857.^[2]

Results

1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election^[3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elias N. Conway	27,612	65.03
	Know Nothing	James Yell	14,841[a]	35.58
	Write-in	W. W. Floyd	4	0.01
	Write-in	John S. Roane	1	0.00
	Write-in	John T. Trigg	1	0.00
Total votes			42,459[a]	100.00
	Democratic hold

Results by county

Results by county^[3][4]

County	Elias Nelson Conway		James Yell		W. W. Floyd		John S. Roane		John T. Trigg		Total
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Arkansas	309	50.00%	309	50.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	618
Ashley	380	67.02%	187	32.98%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	567
Benton	971	84.14%	183	15.86%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1154
Bradley	469	54.66%	389	45.34%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	858
Calhoun	302	70.56%	126	29.44%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	428
Carroll	911	74.92%	305	25.08%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1216
Chicot	213	58.52%	151	41.48%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	364
Clark	719	69.94%	309	30.06%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1028
Columbia	597	49.54%	608	50.46%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1205
Conway	469	66.62%	235	33.38%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	704
Crawford	172	47.65%	189	52.35%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	361
Crittenden	278	52.35%	253	47.65%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	531
Dallas	470	60.96%	301	39.04%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	771
Desha	318	53.09%	281	46.91%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	599
Drew	458	57.18%	343	42.82%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	801
Franklin	570	81.43%	126	18.00%	4	0.57%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	700
Fulton	397	88.03%	54	11.97%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	451
Greene	562	74.34%	194	25.66%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	756
Hempstead	652	55.68%	519	44.32%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1171
Hot Spring	518	68.70%	236	31.30%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	754
Independence	1060	58.50%	752	41.50%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1812
Izard	697	85.31%	120	14.69%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	817
Jackson	527	53.78%	453	46.22%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	980
Jefferson	521	50.53%	510	49.47%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1031
Johnson	687	83.17%	139	16.83%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	826
Lafayette	154	46.25%	179	53.75%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	333
Lawrence	916	67.75%	436	32.25%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1352
Madison	827	84.82%	148	15.18%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	975
Marion	491	69.55%	215	30.45%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	706
Mississippi	238	55.74%	189	44.26%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	427
Monroe	309	65.19%	165	34.81%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	474
Montgomery	405	82.82%	84	17.18%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	489
Newton	301	77.78%	86	22.22%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	387
Ouachita	711	54.78%	587	45.22%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1298
Perry	193	69.42%	85	30.58%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	278
Phillips	535	48.72%	563	51.28%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1098
Pike	279	76.02%	88	23.98%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	367
Poinsett	457	76.94%	137	23.06%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	594
Polk	245	86.57%	38	13.43%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	283
Pope	597	71.58%	237	28.42%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	834
Prairie	486	56.98%	367	43.02%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	853
Pulaski	468	45.93%	549	53.88%	0	0.10	1	0.10%	1	0.10%	1019
Randolph	545	82.95%	112	17.05%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	657
Saline	521	58.28%	373	41.72%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	894
Scott	239	48.58%	253	51.42%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	492
Searcy	468	80.41%	114	19.59%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	582
Sebastian	337	37.91%	552	62.09%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	889
Sevier	506	62.86%	299	37.14%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	805
St. Francis	630	62.13%	384	37.87%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1014
Union	686	78.94%	183	21.06%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	869
Van Buren	455	83.18%	92	16.82%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	547
Washington	1178	67.28%	573	32.72%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	1751
White	653	70.82%	269	29.18%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	922
Yell	555	72.36%	212	27.64%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	767
Total	27,612	65.03%	14,841[a]	38.58%	4	0.01%	1	0.00%	1	0.00%	42,459