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At the time of his gubernatorial bid, Ricketts, a 37-year-old [[pharmacist]], operated with his father Ricketts Drug Store in Fayetteville] in Washington County in northwestern Arkansas.<ref>''[[The New York Times]]'', November 3, 1962.</ref> Ricketts polled 82,349 votes (26.7 percent) to Faubus' 225,743 (73.3 percent). Faubus won all seventy-five counties; Ricketts ran best with 42 percent in Baxter County in the far northern part of the state.<ref>Election Statistics, 1962, Little Rock: Secretary of State; ''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections,'' 1962 gubernatorial results.</ref>
At the time of his gubernatorial bid, Ricketts, a 37-year-old [[pharmacist]], operated with his father Ricketts Drug Store in Fayetteville] in Washington County in northwestern Arkansas.<ref>''[[The New York Times]]'', November 3, 1962.</ref> Ricketts polled 82,349 votes (26.7 percent) to Faubus' 225,743 (73.3 percent). Faubus won all seventy-five counties; Ricketts ran best with 42 percent in Baxter County in the far northern part of the state.<ref>Election Statistics, 1962, Little Rock: Secretary of State; ''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections,'' 1962 gubernatorial results.</ref>
The 52-year-old Faubus interpreted his victory over Ricketts as "a slap in the face to [[Winthrop Rockefeller]]," a key [[Republican Party|GOP]] financier and later Faubus' successor as governor. Faubus alleged that GOP leaders were "not in tune with the people."<ref name="ReferenceA">''Arkansas Gazette'', November 8, 1962.</ref> Rockefeller replied to Faubus, who had appointed him in 1955 to chair the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission, with a prediction that the GOP, which offered twenty-two legislative candidates in 1962, would "consolidate our gains. ... We made a lot of friends who want to join forces with the Republican Party to create a true two-party system in Arkansas."<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
The 52-year-old Faubus interpreted his victory over Ricketts as "a slap in the face to [[Winthrop Rockefeller]]," a key [[Republican Party|GOP]] financier and later Faubus' successor as governor. Faubus alleged that GOP leaders were "not in tune with the people."<ref name="ReferenceA">''Arkansas Gazette'', November 8, 1962.</ref> Rockefeller replied to Faubus, who had appointed him in 1955 to chair the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission, with a prediction that the GOP, which offered twenty-two legislative candidates in 1962, would "consolidate our gains. ... We made a lot of friends who want to join forces with the Republican Party to create a true two-party system in Arkansas."<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
In the campaign, Ricketts questioned why Faubus, when he faced a Democratic intra-party challenge from former Governor Sidney Sanders "Sid" McMath and then [[U.S. Representative]] Dale Alford of Arkansas' 5th congressional district, since disbanded because of population losses, had contacted welfare recipients by letter to ask for their support. Ricketts called Faubus' action a "form of intimidation" of the unfortunate.<ref>''Arkansas Gazette'', November 6, 1962.</ref>
In the campaign, Ricketts questioned why Faubus, when he faced a Democratic intra-party challenge from former Governor Sidney Sanders "Sid" McMath and then [[U.S. Representative]] Dale Alford of Arkansas' 5th congressional district, since disbanded because of population losses, had contacted welfare recipients by letter to ask for their support. Ricketts called Faubus' action a "form of intimidation" of the unfortunate.<ref>''Arkansas Gazette'', November 6, 1962.</ref>
Running with Ricketts was the GOP senatorial nominee, Dr. Kenneth Jones of [[Little Rock]], challenger to entrenched Democratic [[U.S. Senator]] [[J. William Fulbright]], already a nationally known figure. Jones ran to the "right" of Fulbright and polled 31.3 percent of the vote, some 5 percentage points more than Ricketts, who ran to the "left" of Faubus.<ref>''Arkansas Gazette'', November 4, 1962; Election Statistics, 1962, Little Rock: Secretary of State; ''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, Senatorial returns, 1962.</ref>
Running with Ricketts was the GOP senatorial nominee, Dr. Kenneth Jones of [[Little Rock]], challenger to entrenched Democratic [[U.S. Senator]] [[J. William Fulbright]], already a nationally known figure. Jones ran to the "right" of Fulbright and polled 31.3 percent of the vote, some 5 percentage points more than Ricketts, who ran to the "left" of Faubus.<ref>''Arkansas Gazette'', November 4, 1962; Election Statistics, 1962, Little Rock: Secretary of State; ''Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, Senatorial returns, 1962.</ref>
==Later years==
==Later years==