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1934 Arkansas elections

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Arkansas held a general election on November 6, 1934. Held during a midterm year, the state did not vote for President or Senate in 1934. For the United States House of Representatives, each of Arkansas's seven Representatives sought re-election. Only David Delano Glover in the Arkansas 6th was challenged in the Democratic primary, he was defeated by John McClellan. Claude A. Fuller and Tilman B. Parks handily defeated Republican and Independent challengers for the Arkansas 3rd and Arkansas 7th, respectively.

All of Arkansas's statewide constitutional offices were up for reelection, including governor. During the Solid South, the Democratic Party held firm control of virtually every office in The South, including Arkansas. Winning the Democratic primary was considered tantamount to election, with several different factions of the party battling in the open primaries. Incumbent governor Junius Marion Futrell handily won re-election; all other state constitutional offices were held by the Democrats without general election opposition.

Federal

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United States House

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State

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Governor

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County results, gubernatorial
Futrell:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%      90%+
Ledbetter:
     50–60%
Butler:
Did not win any counties

Lieutenant governor

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Lee Cazort won reelection as Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas unopposed in the Democratic primary or general election.[1]

Constitutional offices

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Attorney general

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Incumbent Hal L. Norwood was defeated in the Democratic primary by Carl E. Bailey, prosecuting attorney for the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas.

Democratic primary, 1934[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Attorney General Hal L. Norwood 121,309 49.0
Democratic Prosecuting Attorney Carl E. Bailey 126,171 51.0
Total votes 247,480 100.0

Bailey won the seat unopposed in the general election.

Secretary of State

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Ed F. McDonald defeated challenger Crip Hall in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary, 1934[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Secretary of State Ed F. McDonald 140,067 59.7
Democratic Crip Hall 94,569 40.3
Total votes 234,636 100.0

McDonald won reelection as Arkansas Secretary of State unopposed in the general election.

Auditor

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J. Oscar Humphrey defeated challengers Charlie Parker and R. W. Parrish in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary, 1934[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Auditor J. Oscar Humphrey 117,263 47.8
Democratic Charley Parker 76,000 31.0
Democratic R. W. Parrish 52,017 21.2
Total votes 245,280 100.0

Humphrey won reelection as Arkansas Auditor of State unopposed in the general election.

Treasurer

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Incumbent Roy V. Leonard was defeated in the Democratic primary by Earl Page.

Democratic primary, 1934[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Treasurer Roy V. Leonard 94,569 38.5
Democratic Earl Page 151,160 61.5
Total votes 245,729 100.0

Page won election as Arkansas Treasurer of State unopposed in the general election.

State Land Commissioner

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George W. Neal won reelection as Arkansas State Land Commissioner unopposed in the Democratic primary or general election.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Herndon, Dallas Tabor (1947). Annals of Arkansas. Vol. 1. Hopkinsville, Kentucky: Historical Record Association. p. 278. OCLC 3920841.