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1958 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Orval Faubus won the 1958 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Orval Faubus received 236,598 popular votes (82.47%). The main challenger was George W. Johnson (17.53%).

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

Faubus +64.9 pts · won by 186,310 votes
Orval FaubusDemocraticWINNER82.47%
236,598 votes
George W. JohnsonRepublican17.53%
50,288 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.