1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1956 United States gubernatorial elections.

1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Orval Faubus | Roy Mitchell  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 321,797 | 77,215
Percentage  | 80.65% | 19.35%

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County results
Faubus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%

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| Governor before election

Orval Faubus
Democratic

| Elected Governor

Orval Faubus
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The 1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Roy Mitchell with 80.65% of the vote.

## Primary elections

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Primary 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

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#### Candidates

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* 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

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Democratic primary results[4][5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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### Candidates

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* Orval Faubus, Democratic
* Roy Mitchell, Republican

### Results

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1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election[6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "Politics Springs A Trap". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. July 30, 1956. p. 27. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
3. ^ "Arkansas Tech University - James R. Snoddy". ATU Alumni & Friends. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
4. ^ "AR Governor, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
5. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 100.
6. ^ "AR Governor, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
7. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.

## Bibliography

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* Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

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