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 County results Terral: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Grabiel: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1924 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924, in order to elect theGovernor of Arkansas.Democratic nominee and formerArkansas Secretary of StateTom Terral defeatedRepublican nomineeJohn W. Grabiel.[1]
The Democraticprimary election was held on August 12, 1924. FormerArkansas Secretary of StateTom Terral received a majority of the votes (26.35%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election on November 4, 1924.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Terral | 54,553 | 26.35% | |
| Democratic | Lee Cazort | 43,466 | 21.00% | |
| Democratic | John Ellis Martineau | 35,438 | 17.12% | |
| Democratic | Jim G. Ferguson | 27,155 | 13.12% | |
| Democratic | Hamp Williams | 23,785 | 11.49% | |
| Democratic | Jacob R. Wilson | 22,626 | 10.93% | |
| Total votes | 207,023 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 4, 1924,Democratic nomineeTom Terral won the election by a margin of 74,446 votes against his opponentRepublican nomineeJohn W. Grabiel, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Terral was sworn in as the 27th Governor ofArkansas on January 14, 1925.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Terral | 99,598 | 79.84 | |
| Republican | John W. Grabiel | 25,152 | 20.16 | |
| Total votes | 124,750 | 100.00 | ||
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