1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none related races 1960 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 Presidential no 1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1958 1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1962 November 8, 1960 File:Orval Faubus.jpg 150x150px Orval Faubus Democratic Party (United States) 292,064 69.21% 3x4.svg Henry M. Britt Republican Party (United States) 129,921 30.79% Governor Orval Faubus Democratic Party (United States) Orval Faubus Democratic Party (United States) The 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee Henry M. Britt with 69.21% of the vote. That year, Faubus simultaneously ran for president under the white supremacist National States' Rights Party. Primary elections Primary elections were held on July 26, 1960. By winning over 50% of the vote, Faubus avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 9, 1960.Compiled by the Senate Library under the direction of Felton M. Johnston, Secretary of the Senate 1960 Factual Campaign Information https://books.google.com/books?id=Rhc2lF5oSD8C&pg=PA3 Washington D.C. United States Government Printing Office 3 4 June 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Bruce Bennett, incumbent Attorney General of Arkansas Orval Faubus, incumbent Governor Joe C. Hardin, businessman, Farm Bureau President, and former natural gas company executiveKearney Kevin E. 1961 The 1960 campaign speaking of Orval E. Faubus https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10417946109371633?journalCode=rsjc18 The Southern Speech Journal 27 2 102–109 10.1080/10417946109371633 4 June 2020 subscription Hal Millsap, supermarket ownerReed Roy 1997 Faubus: the Life and Times of an American Prodigal https://books.google.com/books?id=rrynW3L0mp0C&pg=PA285 University of Arkansas Press Fayetteville, Arkansas 285 1-55728-457-1 Rev. H. E. Williams, president of Southern Baptist College, Walnut Ridge Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=385258 AR Governor, 1960 - D Primary Our Campaigns 4 June 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 100 Orval Faubus (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 238,997 58.75 Joe C. Hardin Democratic Party (United States) 66,499 16.35 Bruce Bennett Democratic Party (United States) 58,400 14.36 H. E. Williams Democratic Party (United States) 33,374 8.20 Hal Millsap Democratic Party (United States) 9,547 2.35 406,817 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Henry M. Britt, attorney Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 100 Henry M. Britt Republican Party (United States) unopposed General election Candidates Orval Faubus, Democratic Henry M. Britt, Republican Results 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261819 AR Governor, 1960 Our Campaigns 4 June 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 42 Democratic Party (United States) Orval Faubus (incumbent) 292,064 69.21% -13.26% Republican Party (United States) Henry M. Britt 129,921 30.79% +13.26% 162,143 38.42% 421,985 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References 30em Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1960s Politics United States 1960 Arkansas Gubernatorial Category:November 1960 in the United States Category:July 1960 in the United States