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1962 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Orval Faubus won the 1962 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Orval Faubus received 225,743 popular votes (73.27%). The main challenger was Willis Ricketts (26.73%).

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

Faubus +46.5 pts · won by 143,394 votes
Orval FaubusDemocraticWINNER73.27%
225,743 votes
Willis RickettsRepublican26.73%
82,349 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.