Oregon gubernatorial election, 1962

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1962
Oregon
November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Mark Hatfield Robert Y. Thornton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 345,497 265,359
Percentage 54.20 41.63

County results
Governor before election

Mark Hatfield
Republican

 Elected Governor

Mark Hatfield
Republican

The Oregon gubernatorial election of 1962 took place on November 6, 1962. Republican incumbent Mark Hatfield defeated Democratic nominee Robert Y. Thornton to win re-election.

Candidates

Democratic

Robert Y. Thornton, Oregon Attorney General

Republican

Mark Hatfield, incumbent Governor of Oregon

Election results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1962[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Hatfield 345,497 54.20
Democratic Robert Y. Thornton 265,359 41.63
Independent politician Robert H. Wampler 26,142 4.10
Write-ins 409 0.06
Total votes 637,407 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "OR Governor Race – Nov 6, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
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