Incumbent DemocraticGovernorOrval Faubus won election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee George W. Johnson with 82.47% of the vote. Faubus surged in popularity after denying the Little Rock Nine entrance to Central High School with the use of the Arkansas National Guard on September 4, 1957.
Primary elections were held on July 29, 1958. By winning over 50% of the vote, Faubus and Johnson avoided run-offs which would have been held on August 12, 1958.[1]
George W. Johnson, an attorney in Greenwood, Sebastian County, deliberately abandoned the race in September 1958.[citation needed] He traveled to his son's home in Isle, Minnesota. He told his family, "Mr. Faubus is a fine man and I support him whole-heartedly."[citation needed] He genuinely and naively believed that blacks were intellectually deficient and needed their own schools.
^"1958 Elections". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. March 1958. p. 109. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^Reed, Roy (1997). Faubus: the Life and Times of an American Prodigal. University of Arkansas Press: Fayetteville, Arkansas. p. 242. ISBN1-55728-457-1.
^Murphy, Sara (1997). Breaking the Silence: The Little Rock Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools, 1958–1963. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press. p. 65. ISBN1-55728-456-3.
^"AR Governor, 1958 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
1958, arkansas, gubernatorial, election, related, races, 1958, united, states, gubernatorial, elections, held, november, 1958, 1956, november, 1958, 1960, turnout15, nominee, orval, faubus, george, johnsonparty, democratic, republicanpopular, vote, 288percenta. For related races see 1958 United States gubernatorial elections The 1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4 1958 1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1956 November 4 1958 1960 Turnout15 02 Nominee Orval Faubus George W JohnsonParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 236 598 50 288Percentage 82 47 17 53 Governor before electionOrval FaubusDemocratic Elected Governor Orval FaubusDemocraticIncumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a third term defeating Republican nominee George W Johnson with 82 47 of the vote Faubus surged in popularity after denying the Little Rock Nine entrance to Central High School with the use of the Arkansas National Guard on September 4 1957 Contents 1 Primary elections 1 1 Democratic primary 1 1 1 Candidates 1 1 2 Results 1 2 Republican primary 1 2 1 Candidates 1 2 2 Results 2 General election 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 References 4 BibliographyPrimary elections EditPrimary elections were held on July 29 1958 By winning over 50 of the vote Faubus and Johnson avoided run offs which would have been held on August 12 1958 1 Democratic primary Edit Candidates Edit Orval Faubus incumbent Governor Chris Finkbeiner businessman 2 Lee Ward judge 3 Results Edit Democratic primary results 4 5 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Orval Faubus incumbent 264 346 68 86Democratic Chris Finkbeiner 60 173 15 67Democratic Lee Ward 59 385 15 47Total votes 383 904 100 00Republican primary Edit Candidates Edit George W Johnson attorney 6 Donald D Layne civil engineer 6 Results Edit Republican primary results 7 5 Party Candidate Votes Republican George W Johnson 3 147 71 20Republican Donald D Layne 1 273 28 80Total votes 4 420 100 00General election EditCandidates Edit Orval Faubus Democratic George W Johnson RepublicanGeorge W Johnson an attorney in Greenwood Sebastian County deliberately abandoned the race in September 1958 citation needed He traveled to his son s home in Isle Minnesota He told his family Mr Faubus is a fine man and I support him whole heartedly citation needed He genuinely and naively believed that blacks were intellectually deficient and needed their own schools Results Edit 1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election 8 9 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Orval Faubus incumbent 236 598 82 47 1 82 Republican George W Johnson 50 288 17 53 1 82 Majority 186 310 64 94 Turnout 286 886 100 00 Democratic hold SwingReferences Edit 1958 Elections Voting Information Washington D C Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information amp Education Department of Defense March 1958 p 109 Retrieved 4 June 2020 Reed Roy 1997 Faubus the Life and Times of an American Prodigal University of Arkansas Press Fayetteville Arkansas p 242 ISBN 1 55728 457 1 Murphy Sara 1997 Breaking the Silence The Little Rock Women s Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools 1958 1963 Fayetteville Arkansas University of Arkansas Press p 65 ISBN 1 55728 456 3 AR Governor 1958 D Primary Our Campaigns Retrieved 4 June 2020 a b Congressional Quarterly 1998 p 100 a b Arkansas Voters Get Ready To Go To Polls Camden News Camden Arkansas 11 August 1958 p 1 Retrieved 4 June 2020 AR Governor 1958 R Primary Our Campaigns Retrieved 4 June 2020 AR Governor 1958 Our Campaigns Retrieved 4 June 2020 Congressional Quarterly 1998 p 42 Bibliography EditGubernatorial Elections 1787 1997 Washington D C Congressional Quarterly Inc 1998 ISBN 1 56802 396 0 Portals 1950s Politics United States Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election amp oldid 1114765597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
