1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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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
[edit]Primary elections were held on July 27, 1954, with the Democratic runoff held on August 10, 1954.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Francis Cherry, incumbent Governor
- Orval Faubus, newspaper publisher[2] and former Director of State Highway Commission[3]
- Guy H. Jones, State Senator[4]
- Gus McMillan, real estate dealer[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Orval Faubus | 191,328 | 50.91 | |
| Democratic | Francis Cherry (incumbent) | 184,509 | 49.09 | |
| Total votes | 375,837 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Orval Faubus, Democratic
- Pratt C. Remmel, Republican, Former insurance executive, Mayor of Little Rock[9]
Results
[edit]Remmel's showing against Faubus was the best showing by a non-Democrat since 1888 and by a Republican since 1872.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Table IV. 1954 Elections". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. April 1954. pp. 99–101. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas vote". The Key West citizen. Key West, Fla. July 28, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Historical Review - Volume Two. Arkansas State Highway Commission and Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2004. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Guy Hamilton "Mutt" Jones (1911–1986)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "McClellan claiming victory in primary; has lead of 4,428". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 28, 1954. p. A-6. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1956 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 100.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1954 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pratt Remmel (1915–1991)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
