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 County results Hughes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Boles: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1884 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 1, 1884, in order to elect theGovernor of Arkansas.Democratic nominee and former member of theArkansas House of Representatives fromMonroe CountySimon Pollard Hughes Jr. defeatedRepublican nominee and former member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromArkansas's 3rd districtThomas Boles.[1]
On election day, September 1, 1884,Democratic nomineeSimon Pollard Hughes Jr. won the election by a margin of 45,487 votes against his opponentRepublican nomineeThomas Boles, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Hughes was sworn in as the 15th Governor ofArkansas on January 17, 1885.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Simon Pollard Hughes Jr. | 100,875 | 64.56 | |
| Republican | Thomas Boles | 55,388 | 35.44 | |
| Total votes | 156,263 | 100.00 | ||
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