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Faubus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Remmel: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Francis Cherry was narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary.
Democratic nominee Orval Faubus defeated Republican nominee Pratt C. Remmel with 62.09% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on July 27, 1954, with the Democratic runoff held on August 10, 1954. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Francis Cherry (incumbent) | 154,879 | 47.71 | |
Democratic | Orval Faubus | 109,614 | 33.77 | |
Democratic | Guy H. Jones | 41,249 | 12.71 | |
Democratic | Gus McMillan | 18,857 | 5.81 | |
Total votes | 324,599 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Orval Faubus | 191,328 | 50.91 | |
Democratic | Francis Cherry (incumbent) | 184,509 | 49.09 | |
Total votes | 375,837 | 100.00 |
Remmel's showing against Faubus was the best showing by a non-Democrat since 1888 and by a Republican since 1872.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Orval Faubus | 208,121 | 62.09% | -25.32% | |
Republican | Pratt C. Remmel | 127,004 | 37.89% | +25.30% | |
Scattering | 51 | 0.02% | +0.02% | ||
Majority | 81,117 | 24.20% | |||
Turnout | 335,176 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |