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1960 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Orval Faubus won the 1960 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Orval Faubus received 292,064 popular votes (69.21%). The main challenger was Henry M. Britt (30.79%).

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

Faubus +38.4 pts · won by 162,143 votes
Orval FaubusDemocraticWINNER69.21%
292,064 votes
Henry M. BrittRepublican30.79%
129,921 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.