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1966 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1966 Governor race

Who won the 1966 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Winthrop Rockefeller won the 1966 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Winthrop Rockefeller received 306,324 popular votes (54.36%). The main challenger was James D. Johnson (45.64%).

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

Rockefeller +8.7 pts · won by 49,121 votes
Winthrop RockefellerRepublicanWINNER54.36%
306,324 votes
James D. JohnsonDemocratic45.64%
257,203 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.