1968 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The Arkansas gubernatorial election of 1968 was held on November 5, when incumbent Republican Winthrop Rockefeller defeated former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Marion Crank by a small margin. Rockefeller was firstly elected in 1966, becoming the first Republican governor of the state since the end of Reconstruction. As of, this is the last time St. Francis County voted for the Republican candidate.Background
Probably due to the crowded Democratic primary and allegations of nepotism cast upon Crank, aided by the recent full enfranchisement of African Americans who supported Rockefeller and his liberal reforms Rockefeller prevailed with a clear, though reduced, compared to 1966 margin.
Virginia Johnson was the wife of former Arkansas Supreme Court Judge James D. Johnson who, concurrently with her candidacy, unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination against J. William Fulbright in the 1974 Senate election.Democratic primary
Runoff
Election results
