1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election
November 4, 1958
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| Turnout | 15.02% | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Faubus: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Orval Faubus won election to an unprecedented 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.