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1954 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1954 Governor race

Who won the 1954 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Orval Faubus won the 1954 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Orval Faubus received 208,121 popular votes (62.09%). The main challenger was Pratt C. Remmel (37.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Faubus and Remmel

Faubus +24.2 pts · won by 81,117 votes
Orval FaubusDemocraticWINNER62.09%
208,121 votes
Pratt C. RemmelRepublican37.89%
127,004 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.