1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1836 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on 1 August 1836, in order to elect the first Governor of Arkansas upon Arkansas acquiring statehood on 15 June 1836. Democratic nominee James Sevier Conway defeated Whig nominee Absalom Fowler.

General election
On election day, 1 August 1836, Democratic nominee James Sevier 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 1st Governor of Arkansas on 13 September 1836. Votes in Crittenden, Hempstead, and Jefferson counties were not counted, because their results were not reported to the legislature in time.