Winthrop Rockefeller, Governor

Winthrop Rockefeller

Governor
Born
May 1, 1912
Died
February 22, 1973
Age at death
60
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964–1970
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rockefeller1.1M
Opponents1.3M
4
Elections run

Between 1964 and 1970, Winthrop Rockefeller ran in 4 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Rockefeller's biggest single-election total was 322,782 votes, in the 1968 governor election in Arkansas.

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How many votes has Winthrop Rockefeller received?

Winthrop Rockefeller has received 1,081,085 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Winthrop Rockefeller’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970GovernorArkansasLost197,41832.41%Dale Bumpers
Walter L. Carruth
1968GovernorArkansasWon322,78252.43%Marion H. Crank
1966GovernorArkansasWon306,32454.36%James D. Johnson
1964GovernorArkansasLost254,56142.99%Orval Faubus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q878708). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Winthrop Rockefeller: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/winthrop-rockefeller. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.