1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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  Orval Faubus.jpg Winthrop Rockefeller.jpg
Nominee Orval Faubus Winthrop Rockefeller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 337,489 254,561
Percentage 57.00% 42.99%

1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Faubus:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Rockefller:      50–60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Orval Faubus
Democratic

Elected Governor

Orval Faubus
Democratic

The 1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a sixth term, defeating Republican nominee Winthrop Rockefeller with 57.00% of the vote.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on July 28, 1964.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Ervin Odell Dorsey
  • Orval Faubus, incumbent Governor
  • Joe Hubbard
  • R. D. Burrow, hardware store owner[1]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Orval Faubus (incumbent) 239.890 65.72
Democratic Ervin Odell Dorsey 69,638 19.08
Democratic Joe Hubbard 39,199 10.74
Democratic R. D. Burrow 16,310 4.47
Total votes 365,037 100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Winthrop Rockefeller, businessman

Results[]

Republican primary results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Winthrop Rockefeller unopposed

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Orval Faubus, Democratic
  • Winthrop Rockefeller, Republican
  • Kenneth Hurst, Write-in, Service Station operator

Results[]

1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Orval Faubus (incumbent) 337,489 57.00%
Republican Winthrop Rockefeller 254,561 42.99%
Write-in Kenneth Hurst 63 0.01%
Majority 82,928 14.01%
Turnout 592,113 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Burrow joins Rockefeller drive". Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. 12 August 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ "AR Governor, 1964 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 100.
  4. ^ a b America Votes 6, p. 40.
  5. ^ "AR Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
  7. ^ America Votes 6, p. 33.

Bibliography[]

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