1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election County results Faubus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
The 1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a fifth term, defeating Republican nominee Willis Ricketts with 73.27% of the vote.
Primary elections [ edit ] Primary elections were held on July 31, 1962. By winning over 50% of the vote, Faubus avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 14, 1962.[1]
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Willis Ricketts, Pharmacist and former president of the Arkansas Jaycees [6] Results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Results [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "1962 Elections" . Voting Information . Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. January 1962. p. 48. Retrieved June 4, 2020 . ^ a b c Dumas, Ernest (April 25, 2019). "A forgotten candidate and the 1962 Arkansas governor's race" . Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Times. Retrieved June 4, 2020 . ^ "AR Governor, 1962 - D Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020 . ^ "Willis Ricketts Papers" . Special Collections Department . University of Arkansas Libraries. Retrieved June 4, 2020 . ^ "AR Governor, 1962" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020 . Bibliography [ edit ]