1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Turnout15.02%
 
Nominee Orval Faubus George W. Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 236,598 50,288
Percentage 82.47% 17.53%

Governor before election

Orval Faubus
Democratic

Elected Governor

Orval Faubus
Democratic

The 1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee George W. Johnson with 82.47% of the vote. Faubus surged in popularity after denying the Little Rock Nine entrance to Central High School with the use of the Arkansas National Guard on September 4, 1957.


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