The 1856 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 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.
General election On election day, August 4, 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 January 3, 1857.
Results
Results by county +Results by countyCountyElias Nelson ConwayJames YellW. W. FloydJohn S. RoaneJohn T. TriggTotalVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Arkansas30950.00%30950.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%618Ashley38067.02%18732.98%00.00%00.00%00.00%567Benton97184.14%18315.86%00.00%00.00%00.00%1154Bradley46954.66%38945.34%00.00%00.00%00.00%858Calhoun30270.56%12629.44%00.00%00.00%00.00%428Carroll91174.92%30525.08%00.00%00.00%00.00%1216Chicot21358.52%15141.48%00.00%00.00%00.00%364Clark71969.94%30930.06%00.00%00.00%00.00%1028Columbia59749.54%60850.46%00.00%00.00%00.00%1205Conway46966.62%23533.38%00.00%00.00%00.00%704Crawford17247.65%18952.35%00.00%00.00%00.00%361Crittenden27852.35%25347.65%00.00%00.00%00.00%531Dallas47060.96%30139.04%00.00%00.00%00.00%771Desha31853.09%28146.91%00.00%00.00%00.00%599Drew45857.18%34342.82%00.00%00.00%00.00%801Franklin57081.43%12618.00%40.57%00.00%00.00%700Fulton39788.03%5411.97%00.00%00.00%00.00%451Greene56274.34%19425.66%00.00%00.00%00.00%756Hempstead65255.68%51944.32%00.00%00.00%00.00%1171Hot Spring51868.70%23631.30%00.00%00.00%00.00%754Independence106058.50%75241.50%00.00%00.00%00.00%1812Izard69785.31%12014.69%00.00%00.00%00.00%817Jackson52753.78%45346.22%00.00%00.00%00.00%980Jefferson52150.53%51049.47%00.00%00.00%00.00%1031Johnson68783.17%13916.83%00.00%00.00%00.00%826Lafayette15446.25%17953.75%00.00%00.00%00.00%333Lawrence91667.75%43632.25%00.00%00.00%00.00%1352Madison82784.82%14815.18%00.00%00.00%00.00%975Marion49169.55%21530.45%00.00%00.00%00.00%706Mississippi23855.74%18944.26%00.00%00.00%00.00%427Monroe30965.19%16534.81%00.00%00.00%00.00%474Montgomery40582.82%8417.18%00.00%00.00%00.00%489Newton30177.78%8622.22%00.00%00.00%00.00%387Ouachita71154.78%58745.22%00.00%00.00%00.00%1298Perry19369.42%8530.58%00.00%00.00%00.00%278Phillips53548.72%56351.28%00.00%00.00%00.00%1098Pike27976.02%8823.98%00.00%00.00%00.00%367Poinsett45776.94%13723.06%00.00%00.00%00.00%594Polk24586.57%3813.43%00.00%00.00%00.00%283Pope59771.58%23728.42%00.00%00.00%00.00%834Prairie48656.98%36743.02%00.00%00.00%00.00%853Pulaski46845.93%54953.88%00.1010.10%10.10%1019Randolph54582.95%11217.05%00.00%00.00%00.00%657Saline52158.28%37341.72%00.00%00.00%00.00%894Scott23948.58%25351.42%00.00%00.00%00.00%492Searcy46880.41%11419.59%00.00%00.00%00.00%582Sebastian33737.91%55262.09%00.00%00.00%00.00%889Sevier50662.86%29937.14%00.00%00.00%00.00%805St. Francis63062.13%38437.87%00.00%00.00%00.00%1014Union68678.94%18321.06%00.00%00.00%00.00%869Van Buren45583.18%9216.82%00.00%00.00%00.00%547Washington117867.28%57332.72%00.00%00.00%00.00%1751White65370.82%26929.18%00.00%00.00%00.00%922Yell55572.36%21227.64%00.00%00.00%00.00%767Total27,61265.03%14,84138.58%40.01%10.00%10.00%42,459
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