Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1962 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wallace | Democratic | — | 96.30% | Elected |
| Frank P. Walls | Republican | — | 3.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Alaska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Egan | Democratic | — | 52.30% | Elected |
| Mike Stepovich | Republican | — | 47.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Fannin | Republican | — | 54.80% | Elected |
| Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr. | Democratic | — | 45.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orval Faubus | Democratic | — | 73.30% | Elected |
| Willis Ricketts | Republican | — | 26.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Brown | Democratic | — | 51.90% | Elected |
| Richard Nixon | Republican | — | 46.90% | — |
| Robert L. Wyckoff | Prohibition | — | 1.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Love | Republican | — | 56.70% | Elected |
| Stephen McNichols | Democratic | — | 42.60% | — |
| Louis K. Stephens | Socialist Labor | — | 0.40% | — |
| Stephen L. DeArvil | Independent | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John N. Dempsey | Democratic | — | 53.20% | Elected |
| John deKoven Alsop | Republican | — | 46.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Sanders | Democratic | — | 99.95% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Hawaii — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Burns | Democratic | — | 58.30% | Elected |
| William F. Quinn | Republican | — | 41.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Smylie | Republican | — | 54.60% | Elected |
| Vernon K. Smith | Democratic | — | 45.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hughes | Democratic | — | 52.60% | Elected |
| Norman A. Erbe | Republican | — | 47.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson Jr. | Republican | — | 53.40% | Elected |
| Dale E. Saffels | Democratic | — | 45.60% | — |
| Vearl Bacon | Prohibition | — | 1.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Reed | Republican | — | 50.08% | Elected |
| Maynard C. Dolloff | Democratic | — | 49.92% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maryland — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Millard Tawes | Republican | — | 55.60% | Elected |
| Frank Small | Republican | — | 44.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott Peabody | Democratic | — | 49.92% | Elected |
| John Volpe | Republican | — | 49.71% | — |
| Henning A. Blomen | Socialist Labor | — | 0.26% | — |
| Guy S. Williams | Prohibition | — | 0.11% | — |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Romney | Republican | — | 51.40% | Elected |
| John Swainson | Democratic | — | 48.50% | — |
| James Sim | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Rolvaag | DFL | — | 49.71% | Elected |
| Elmer L. Andersen | Republican | — | 49.71% | — |
| William Braatz | Industrial Government | — | 0.58% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank B. Morrison | Democratic | — | 52.20% | Elected |
| Fred A. Seaton | Republican | — | 47.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Sawyer | Democratic | — | 66.80% | Elected |
| Oran K. Gragson | Republican | — | 33.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. King | Democratic | — | 58.90% | Elected |
| John Pillsbury | Republican | — | 41.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack M. Campbell | Democratic | — | 53.00% | Elected |
| Edwin L. Mechem | Republican | — | 47.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Rockefeller | Republican | — | 53.10% | Elected |
| Robert Morgenthau | Democratic | — | 44.00% | — |
| David H. Jaquith | Conservative | — | 2.40% | — |
| Richard Garza | Socialist Workers | — | 0.30% | — |
| Eric Hass | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Guy | Democratic-NPL | — | 50.44% | Elected |
| Mark Andrews | Republican | — | 49.56% | — |
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rhodes | Republican | — | 58.90% | Elected |
| Michael DiSalle | Democratic | — | 41.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oklahoma — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bellmon | Republican | — | 55.30% | Elected |
| W.P. Atkinson | Democratic | — | 44.40% | — |
| Richard Zavitz | Independent | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hatfield | Republican | — | 54.20% | Elected |
| Robert Y. Thornton | Democratic | — | 41.60% | — |
| Robert H. Wampler | Independent | — | 4.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Scranton | Republican | — | 55.40% | Elected |
| Richardson Dilworth | Democratic | — | 44.30% | — |
| George Sam Taylor | Socialist Labor | — | 0.33% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chafee | Republican | — | 50.06% | Elected |
| John A. Notte Jr. | Democratic | — | 49.94% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S. Russell | Democratic | — | 100.00% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie M. Gubbrud | Republican | — | 56.10% | Elected |
| Ralph Herseth | Democratic | — | 43.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank G. Clement | Democratic | — | 50.90% | Elected |
| William Anderson | Independent | — | 32.80% | — |
| Hubert David Patty | Republican | — | 16.10% | — |
| E.B. Bowles | Independent | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Connally | Democratic | — | 54.00% | Elected |
| Jack Cox | Republican | — | 45.60% | — |
| Jack Carswell | Constitution | — | 0.45% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip H. Hoff | Democratic | — | 50.54% | Elected |
| F. Ray Keyser Jr. | Republican | — | 49.46% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Reynolds Jr. | Democratic | — | 50.37% | Elected |
| Philip G. Kuehn | Republican | — | 49.43% | — |
| Adolf Wiggert | Independent | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Hansen | Republican | — | 54.50% | Elected |
| Jack R. Gage | Democratic | — | 45.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.