1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Country:Arkansas
Flag Year:1924
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1958
Next Election:1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Next Year:1962
Election Date:November 8, 1960
Nominee1:Orval Faubus
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:292,064
Percentage1:69.21%
Nominee2:Henry M. Britt
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:129,921
Percentage2:30.79%
Governor
Before Election:Orval Faubus
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Orval Faubus
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Compiled by the Senate Library under the direction of Felton M. Johnston, Secretary of the Senate . 1960 . Factual Campaign Information . Washington D.C. . . 3 . 4 June 2020 .
  2. Kearney . Kevin E. . 1961 . The 1960 campaign speaking of Orval E. Faubus . The Southern Speech Journal . 27 . 2 . 102–109 . 10.1080/10417946109371633 . 4 June 2020.
  3. Book: Reed, Roy . 1997 . Faubus: the Life and Times of an American Prodigal . University of Arkansas Press . Fayetteville, Arkansas . 285 . 1-55728-457-1 .