1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election

← 1952 November 2, 1954 1956 →
 
Nominee Orval Faubus Pratt C. Remmel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 208,121 127,004
Percentage 62.09% 37.89%

County results

Faubus:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Remmel:      50–60%

Governor before election

Francis Cherry
Democratic

Elected Governor

Orval Faubus
Democratic

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.