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Parents > United States > Arkansas > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1960 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1965 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH October 28, 2020 01:19am
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Description The ballot only had the names and parties of the electors and not the names of the Presidential candidates. Faubus said he was going to vote for a "straight Democratic ticket" in this election.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameAdlai E. Stevenson II Votes213,277 (52.46%)
Term01/20/1957 - 01/20/1961 Margin26,990 (+6.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1964
NameLyndon B. Johnson Votes314,197 (56.06%)
Term01/20/1965 - 01/20/1969 Margin70,933 (+12.66%)
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Name Sen. John F. Kennedy Vice President Richard M. Nixon Gov. Orval E. Faubus  
PartyDemocratic Republican National States' Rights  
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Uncertified Votes 215,049 (50.19%) 184,508 (43.06%) 28,952 (6.76%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -30,541 (-7.13%) -186,097 (-43.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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