1872 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Baxter: 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% 80%-90%Brooks: 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% 80%-90% 90%-100% Tie No data
The 1872 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1872, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas . Republican nominee Elisha Baxter defeated Liberal Republican nominee Joseph Brooks .[ 1] The results of the election led to the Brooks-Baxter War , in which Brooks unsuccessfully attempted to take control of the state government with force.[ 2]
Democratic primary
Declined
General election
On election day, 5 November 1872, Republican nominee Elisha Baxter won the election by a margin of 2,866 votes against his opponent Liberal Republican nominee Joseph Brooks , thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Democrats did not nominate a candidate and many supported Baxter. Baxter was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Arkansas on 6 January 1873. The results in Greene and Poinsett Counties were not counted and the results in Richland Township, Yell County were rejected. Scott County did not hold an election after the poll and registration books were stolen from the County Clerk's office.[ 4]
Results
Results by county
Results by county[ 4]
County
Elisha Baxter
Joseph Brooks
Scattering
Total
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Arkansas
658
51.77%
613
48.23%
0
0.00%
1271
Ashley
730
48.60%
772
51.40%
0
0.00%
1502
Benton
241
17.28%
1154
82.72%
0
0.00%
1395
Boone
202
21.89%
721
78.11%
0
0.00%
923
Bradley
403
35.20%
742
64.80%
0
0.00%
1145
Calhoun
275
35.99%
489
64.01%
0
0.00%
764
Carroll
277
46.09%
324
53.91%
0
0.00%
601
Chicot
1657
85.59%
279
14.41%
0
0.00%
1936
Clark
1329
62.42%
800
37.58%
0
0.00%
2129
Columbia
761
39.05%
1188
60.95%
0
0.00%
1949
Conway
151
39.32%
233
60.68%
0
0.00%
384
Craighead
146
22.19%
512
77.81%
0
0.00%
658
Crawford
932
61.36%
587
38.64%
0
0.00%
1519
Crittenden
1911
86.63%
295
13.37%
0
0.00%
2206
Cross
303
35.86%
542
64.14%
0
0.00%
845
Dallas
322
31.54%
699
68.46%
0
0.00%
1021
Desha
764
64.75%
416
35.25%
0
0.00%
1180
Drew
482
27.85%
1249
72.15%
0
0.00%
1731
Franklin
528
67.43%
255
32.57%
0
0.00%
783
Fulton
152
26.12%
430
73.88%
0
0.00%
582
Grant
204
32.69%
420
67.31%
0
0.00%
624
Greene
No results[ c]
Hempstead
1356
67.23%
661
32.77%
0
0.00%
2017
Hot Spring
268
26.83%
731
73.17%
0
0.00%
999
Independence
818
57.69%
600
42.31%
0
0.00%
1418
Izard
200
24.42%
619
75.58%
0
0.00%
819
Jackson
424
55.57%
339
44.43%
0
0.00%
763
Jefferson
2860
73.58%
1027
26.42%
0
0.00%
3887
Johnson
128
62.75%
76
37.25%
0
0.00%
204
Lafayette
1601
73.34%
582
26.66%
0
0.00%
2183
Lawrence
122
17.89%
560
82.11%
0
0.00%
682
Lincoln
1000
56.05%
784
43.95%
0
0.00%
1784
Little River
505
65.93%
261
34.07%
0
0.00%
766
Sarber
792
74.30%
274
25.70%
0
0.00%
1066
Madison
497
48.44%
529
51.56%
0
0.00%
1026
Marion
162
19.85%
654
80.15%
0
0.00%
816
Mississippi
386
48.68%
407
51.32%
0
0.00%
793
Monroe
862
54.11%
731
45.89%
0
0.00%
1593
Montgomery
173
30.73%
390
69.27%
0
0.00%
563
Nevada
511
36.16%
902
63.84%
0
0.00%
1413
Newton
332
66.27%
169
33.73%
0
0.00%
501
Ouachita
1073
50.00%
1073
50.00%
0
0.00%
2146
Perry
167
67.89%
79
32.11%
0
0.00%
246
Phillips
3959
80.91%
934
19.09%
0
0.00%
4893
Pike
233
67.15%
114
32.85%
0
0.00%
347
Poinsett
No results[ c]
Polk
121
26.30%
339
73.70%
0
0.00%
460
Pope
531
62.84%
314
37.16%
0
0.00%
845
Prairie
589
34.67%
1110
65.33%
0
0.00%
1699
Pulaski[ b]
3041
48.29%
3253
51.65%
4
0.06%
6298
Randolph
289
57.80%
211
42.20%
0
0.00%
500
Saline
9
1.19%
745
98.81%
0
0.00%
754
Scott
No results[ c]
Searcy
380
78.19%
106
21.81%
0
0.00%
486
Sebastian
1009
63.10%
590
36.90%
0
0.00%
1599
Sevier
265
38.52%
423
61.48%
0
0.00%
688
Sharp
124
19.02%
528
80.98%
0
0.00%
652
St. Francis
792
48.41%
844
51.59%
0
0.00%
1636
Union
1347
61.65%
838
38.35%
0
0.00%
2185
Van Buren
138
50.36%
136
49.64%
0
0.00%
274
Washington
723
39.92%
1088
60.08%
0
0.00%
1811
White
335
16.94%
1642
83.06%
0
0.00%
1977
Woodruff
688
58.55%
487
41.45%
0
0.00%
1175
Yell
537
34.07%
1039
65.93%
0
0.00%
1576
Total
41775[ a]
51.77%
38909
48.22%
4
0.00%
80688
References
^ a b c Baxter is stated as receiving 41,808 votes, however, the total number of votes in every county adds up to 41,775.
^ a b c Pulaski County reports votes separately for variations of the candidates' names. These have been combined.
^ a b c Green and Poinsett counties had their results rejected and Scott County did not hold an election.