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Arkansas

The Border West · in the Union from 1836 · seceded 1861 · 390,731 souls (1860 census)

1860 President1860 Senate1860 House1860 Governor

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Arkansas · left-bloc shareseceded0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501840: left bloc 56.2%1844: left bloc 50.3%1848: left bloc 64.5%1852: left bloc 75.6%1856: left bloc 62.3%1860: left bloc 0.4%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Arkansas · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Arkansas · party controlterritoryoutside the union161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteLib1816 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · President No race1838 · President No race1840 · President Sam Houston · Lib — 56.2% Zachary Taylor · Nat — 43.8%1842 · President Liberal — held — no race1844 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 50.3% Daniel Webster · Nat — 27.7% James Buchanan · UC — 22.0%1846 · President Liberal — held — no race1848 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 64.5% James A. Pearce · Nat — 35.5%1850 · President Liberal — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 75.6% James A. Pearce · Nat — 24.4%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President Preston Brooks · Lib — 62.3% John Motley Morehead · Nat — 37.7% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · President Liberal — held — no race1860 · President Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 68.7% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 30.8% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 0.4%1862 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · President Outside the Union — seceded 1861GovernorLib1816 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · Governor No race1838 · Governor No race1840 · Governor No race1842 · Governor No race1844 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 100.0% National · Nat — 0.0%1846 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1848 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 74.0% National · Nat — 26.0%1850 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1852 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 59.9% National · Nat — 35.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 5.0%1854 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1856 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 56.6% National · Nat — 43.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1860 · Governor National · Nat — 82.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 17.1%1862 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 1Lib1816 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · Senate seat 1 No race1838 · Senate seat 1 No race1840 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 66.1% National · Nat — 33.9%1842 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 77.2% National · Nat — 22.8%1846 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 74.1% National · Nat — 25.9%1850 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 72.6% National · Nat — 27.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 55.4% National · Nat — 42.6% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 2.0%1858 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 98.2% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 1.8%1862 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 2Lib1816 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · Senate seat 2 No race1838 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 62.3% National · Nat — 37.7%1840 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 63.7% National · Nat — 36.3%1844 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 70.3% National · Nat — 29.7%1848 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 73.0% National · Nat — 27.0%1852 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 73.4% National · Nat — 24.7% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 1.8%1856 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 97.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 2.5%1860 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 1861House delegationLib1816 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1838 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1840 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1842 · House National — 1 seat · 50% Liberal — 1 seat · 50%1844 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1846 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1848 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1850 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1852 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1854 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1856 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1858 · House National — 3 seats · 100%1860 · House National — 3 seats · 100%1862 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · House Outside the Union — seceded 1861State legislatureLib1816 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · Legislature No race1838 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1840 · Legislature Liberal — 17 seats · 68% National — 8 seats · 32%1842 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1844 · Legislature Liberal — 19 seats · 76% National — 6 seats · 24%1846 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1848 · Legislature Liberal — 19 seats · 76% National — 6 seats · 24%1850 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1852 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1854 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 6 seats · 24% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1856 · Legislature Liberal — 14 seats · 56% National — 11 seats · 44%1858 · Legislature National — 24 seats · 96% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1860 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1862 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 1861

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

  • Popular Democratic (PopDem)
  • Liberal (Lib)
  • National (Nat)
  • Southern National (SN)

Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.

Seceded in 1861; no Union offices were contested here in between.