The 1849 Arkansas gubernatorial special election was held on March 13, 1849, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas for the remainder of Governor Thomas S. Drew's term, following his resignation on January 10, 1849, due to the low salary he received as governor. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Arkansas House of RepresentativesJohn Selden Roane defeated Whig nominee Cyrus W. Wilson by only a slim margin of 62 votes, or 0.96%.[1][2]
On election day, March 13, 1849, Democratic nominee John Selden Roane won the election by a margin of 62 votes against his opponent Whig nominee Cyrus W. Wilson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Roane was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Arkansas on April 19, 1849.[2]
^ abcdefArkansas, Ashley, Greene, Izard, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties did not report results and their votes, if elections were even held, were not counted.