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The 1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
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County results
Faubus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a fifth term, defeating Republican nominee Willis Ricketts with 73.27% of the vote.
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Willis Ricketts | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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