Election Name: | 1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
Country: | Arkansas |
Flag Year: | 1924 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1956 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
Image1: | Orval Faubus.jpg |
Nominee1: | Orval Faubus |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 208,121 |
Percentage1: | 62.09% |
Nominee2: | Pratt C. Remmel |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 127,004 |
Percentage2: | 37.89% |
Map Size: | 200px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Francis Cherry |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Orval Faubus |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Francis Cherry was narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee Orval Faubus defeated Republican nominee Pratt C. Remmel with 62.09% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on July 27, 1954, with the Democratic runoff held on August 10, 1954.[1]
Remmel's showing against Faubus was the best showing by a non-Democrat since 1888 and by a Republican since 1872.