1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Orval Faubus | Henry M. Britt | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 292,064 | 129,921 | Percentage | 69.21% | 30.79% | |
Governor before election Orval Faubus Democratic | Elected Governor Orval Faubus Democratic | |
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The 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee Henry M. Britt with 69.21% of the vote.
That year, Faubus simultaneously ran for President under the white supremacist National States' Rights Party.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on July 26, 1960. By winning over 50% of the vote, Faubus avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 9, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Orval Faubus (incumbent) | 238,997 | 58.75 |
| Democratic | Joe C. Hardin | 66,499 | 16.35 |
| Democratic | Bruce Bennett | 58,400 | 14.36 |
| Democratic | H. E. Williams | 33,374 | 8.20 |
| Democratic | Hal Millsap | 9,547 | 2.35 |
Total votes | 406,817 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Henry M. Britt | | unopposed |
General election
Candidates
Results
1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Orval Faubus (incumbent) | 292,064 | 69.21% | -13.26% |
| Republican | Henry M. Britt | 129,921 | 30.79% | +13.26% |
Majority | 162,143 | 38.42% | |
Turnout | 421,985 | 100.00% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Compiled by the Senate Library under the direction of Felton M. Johnston, Secretary of the Senate (1960). Factual Campaign Information. Washington D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 3. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Kearney, Kevin E. (1961). "The 1960 campaign speaking of Orval E. Faubus". The Southern Speech Journal. 27 (2): 102–109. doi:10.1080/10417946109371633. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Reed, Roy (1997). Faubus: the Life and Times of an American Prodigal. University of Arkansas Press: Fayetteville, Arkansas. p. 285. ISBN 1-55728-457-1.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.