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On election day, August 1, 1836, Democratic nominee James S. Conway won the election by a margin of 1,830 votes against his opponent Whig nominee Absalom Fowler, thereby retaining Democratic control over the new office of governor. Conway was sworn in as the first governor of Arkansas on September 13, 1836. Votes in Crittenden, Hempstead, and Jefferson counties were not counted, because their results were not reported to the legislature in time.
^ The Arkansas Senate Journal says Alexander S. Walker got 28 votes, but does not specify which county or counties the votes came from.
^ Crittenden, Hempstead, and Jefferson counties reported their results late and were excluded from the total.
Not to be confused with modern Miller County, Arkansas, which was created from part of Lafayette County. The old Miller County was eventually ceded to Texas.
A small area between Hot Spring and Pope counties was not part of any county at the time and therefore is reported as having no votes.
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