The 1914 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 14, 1914. Incumbent Democratic

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George Washington Hays George Washington Hays (September 23, 1863September 15, 1927) was an American politician who served as the List of governors of Arkansas, 24th Governor of Arkansas from 1913 to 1917. Biography Hays was born in Camden, Arkansas. He attended publ ...

won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Andrew L. Kinney and

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nominee Dan Hogan with 69.47% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic

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was held on March 25, 1914. Hays was unopposed for the nomination.

General election

Candidates

, Democratic *Andrew L. Kinney, Republican *Dan Hogan, Socialist, candidate for Governor in

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Results

References

Bibliography

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Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

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September 1914 in the United States