Primary elections were held on July 31, 1956. By winning over 50% of the vote, Faubus avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 14, 1956.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Orval Faubus, incumbent Governor
James D. "Justice Jim" Johnson, lawyer, State Senator and leader of the Citizens' Councils
Ben F. Pippin, retired businessman
S. K. "Stew" Prosser, former U.S. Marine and state agency executive[2]
^"Arkansas". Voting Information. Washington D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. March 1956. p. 82. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
^"Politics Springs A Trap". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. 30 July 1956. p. 27. Retrieved 7 November 2020.