For related races, see 1964 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a sixth term, defeating Republican nominee Winthrop Rockefeller with 57.00% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on July 28, 1964.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ervin Odell Dorsey
- Orval Faubus, incumbent Governor
- Joe Hubbard
- R. D. Burrow, hardware store owner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orval Faubus (incumbent) | 239.890 | 65.72 | |
| Democratic | Ervin Odell Dorsey | 69,638 | 19.08 | |
| Democratic | Joe Hubbard | 39,199 | 10.74 | |
| Democratic | R. D. Burrow | 16,310 | 4.47 | |
| Total votes | 365,037 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Winthrop Rockefeller, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Winthrop Rockefeller | unopposed | ||
General election
Candidates
- Orval Faubus, Democratic
- Winthrop Rockefeller, Republican
- Kenneth Hurst, Write-in, Service Station operator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orval Faubus (incumbent) | 337,489 | 57.00% | −16.27% | |
| Republican | Winthrop Rockefeller | 254,561 | 42.99% | +16.26% | |
| Write-in | Kenneth Hurst | 63 | 0.01% | ||
| Majority | 82,928 | 14.01% | |||
| Turnout | 592,113 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Results by county
| County | Orval Faubus Democratic |
Winthrop Rockefeller Republican |
Kenneth Hurst Write-in |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Benton | 5,747 | 44.77% | 7,090 | 55.23% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,343 | -10.54% | 12,837 |
| Crawford | 4,409 | 59.66% | 2,981 | 40.34% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,472 | 19.32% | 7,490 |
| Franklin | 3,202 | 64.58% | 1,756 | 35.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,446 | 29.16% | 4,958 |
| Johnson | 3,109 | 62.44% | 1,870 | 37.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,339 | 24.88% | 4,979 |
| Logan | 3,404 | 56.64% | 2,606 | 43.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 798 | 13.28% | 6,010 |
| Madison | 3,155 | 63.67% | 1,800 | 36.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,355 | 27.34% | 4,955 |
| Newton | 1,555 | 51.97% | 1,437 | 48.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 118 | 3.94% | 2,992 |
| Scott | 1,689 | 54.61% | 1,404 | 45.39% | 0 | 0.00% | 285 | 9.22% | 3,093 |
| Sebastian | 11,644 | 48.03% | 12,599 | 51.97% | 0 | 0.00% | -955 | -3.94% | 24,243 |
| Washington | 8,741 | 44.27% | 11,002 | 55.73% | 0 | 0.00% | -2,261 | -11.46% | 19,743 |
| Totals | 337,489 | 57.00% | 254,561 | 42.99% | 63 | 0.01% | 82,928 | 14.01% | 592,113 |
References
- "Burrow joins Rockefeller drive". Northwest Arkansas Times. Fayetteville, Arkansas. August 12, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "AR Governor, 1964 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 100.
- ^ America Votes 6, p. 40.
- "AR Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
- America Votes 6, p. 33.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1966). America Votes 6: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1964. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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