• Source: 1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election

    • The 1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
    Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Roy Mitchell with 80.65% of the vote.


    Primary elections


    Primary elections were held on July 31, 1956. By winning over 50% of the vote, Faubus avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 14, 1956.


    = Democratic primary

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    Candidates


    Orval Faubus, incumbent Governor
    James D. "Justice Jim" Johnson, lawyer, State Senator and leader of the Citizens' Councils
    Ben F. Pippin, retired businessman
    S. K. "Stew" Prosser, former U.S. Marine and state agency executive
    Jim Snoddy, former State Senator


    Results




    General election




    = Candidates

    =
    Orval Faubus, Democratic
    Roy Mitchell, Republican


    = Results

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    References




    Bibliography


    Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

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