1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 6, 1962 1964 →

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

Elections in Arkansas
Federal government Presidential elections 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 2012 2016 2020 Republican 2008 2012 2016 2020 U.S. Senate elections 1924 1930 1932 1936 1937 1938 1942 1944 1948 1950 1954 1956 1960 1962 1966 1968 1972 1974 1978 1980 1984 1986 1990 1992 1996 1998 2002 2004 2008 2010 2014 2016 2020 2022 U.S. House elections 1920 1921 6th sp 1922 1923 6th sp 1924 1926 1928 1930 4th sp 1932 1933 5th sp 1934 1936 1938 1939 4th sp 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1961 6th sp 1962 1964 1966 4th sp 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2001 3rd sp 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
State government Gubernatorial elections 1862 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1910 1912 1913 1914 1916 1918 1922 1926 1930 1932 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 State elections 2006 2010 2014 2018 2020 2022 State Senate elections 2020 2022
Ballot measures 2004 Constitutional Amendment 3 2008 Proposed Initiative Act No. 1 2012 Issue 1 2018
Little Rock Mayoral elections 1994 2018
v t

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[]

• Dale Alford, U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 5th congressional district
• Kenneth Coffelt, attorney and former state senator^[2]
• David A. Cox, farmer^[2]
• Orval Faubus, incumbent Governor
• Sid McMath, former Governor
• Vernon H. Whitten, businessman^[2]

Results[]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

• Willis Ricketts, Pharmacist and former president of the Arkansas Jaycees^[6]

Results[]

General election[]

Candidates[]

• Orval Faubus, Democratic
• Willis Ricketts, Republican

Results[]

References[]

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.