The 1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Roy Mitchell with 80.65% of the vote.
Primary elections
editPrimary 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
editCandidates
edit- 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]
- Jim Snoddy, former State Senator[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orval Faubus (incumbent) | 180,760 | 58.08 | |
| Democratic | James D. Johnson | 83,856 | 26.94 | |
| Democratic | Jim Snoddy | 43,630 | 14.02 | |
| Democratic | S. K. Prosser | 1,653 | 0.53 | |
| Democratic | Ben F. Pippin | 1,328 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 311,227 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Orval Faubus, Democratic
- Roy Mitchell, Republican
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orval Faubus (incumbent) | 321,797 | 80.65% | +18.56% | |
| Republican | Roy Mitchell | 77,215 | 19.35% | −18.54% | |
| Majority | 244,582 | 61.30% | |||
| Turnout | 399,012 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Arkansas". Voting Information. Washington D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. March 1956. p. 82. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Politics Springs A Trap". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. July 30, 1956. p. 27. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas Tech University - James R. Snoddy". ATU Alumni & Friends. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 100.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
Bibliography
edit- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
