1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.

1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election

November 8, 1960
 
Nominee Orval Faubus Henry M. Britt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 292,064 129,921
Percentage 69.21% 30.79%

Governor before election

Orval Faubus
Democratic

Elected Governor

Orval Faubus
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee Henry M. Britt with 69.21% of the vote.

That year, Faubus simultaneously ran for President under the white supremacist National States' Rights Party.

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