1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Orval Faubus | Willis Ricketts | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 225,743 | 82,349 | Percentage | 73.27% | 26.73% | |
County results Faubus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% |
Governor before election Orval Faubus Democratic | Elected Governor Orval Faubus Democratic | |
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The 1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a fifth term, defeating Republican nominee Willis Ricketts with 73.27% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on July 31, 1962. By winning over 50% of the vote, Faubus avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 14, 1962.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Orval Faubus (incumbent) | 208,996 | 51.59 |
| Democratic | Sid McMath | 83,473 | 20.61 |
| Democratic | Dale Alford | 82,815 | 20.44 |
| Democratic | Vernon H. Whitten | 22,377 | 5.52 |
| Democratic | Kenneth Coffelt | 5,302 | 1.31 |
| Democratic | David A. Cox | 2,149 | 0.53 |
Total votes | 405,112 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Willis Ricketts, Pharmacist and former president of the Arkansas Jaycees[6]
Results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Willis Ricketts | | unopposed |
General election
Candidates
Results
1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Orval Faubus (incumbent) | 225,743 | 73.27% | +4.06% |
| Republican | Willis Ricketts | 82,349 | 26.73% | -4.06% |
Majority | 143,394 | 46.54% | |
Turnout | 308,092 | 100.00% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "1962 Elections". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. January 1962. p. 48. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c Dumas, Ernest (April 25, 2019). "A forgotten candidate and the 1962 Arkansas governor's race". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Times. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1962 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Willis Ricketts Papers". Special Collections Department. University of Arkansas Libraries. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Pittsburgh, PA: Governmental Affairs Institute.