1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1896.
Incumbent Democratic Governor James Paul Clarke did not stand for re-election, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.
Democratic nominee Daniel W. Jones defeated Republican nominee Harmon L. Remmel and Populist nominee Abner W. Files with 64.26% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Daniel W. Jones, Democratic, former Attorney General of Arkansas
- Harmon L. Remmel, Republican, candidate for Governor in 1894
- Abner W. Files, Populist, former Arkansas State Auditor
- J. W. Miller, Prohibition, candidate for Governor in 1894