1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election

The 1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's second gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1962, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, former Territorial Delegate John A. Burns over Republican William F. Quinn, the incumbent Governor of Hawaii. The election was a rematch between the candidates of the previous election, with the outcome reversed. Burns received more votes than Quinn in every county in the state.[1]

1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election

← 1959 November 6, 1962 1966 →
 
Nominee John A. Burns William F. Quinn
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate William S. Richardson Calvin McGregor
Popular vote 114,308 81,707
Percentage 58.3% 41.7%

County results
Burns:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

William F. Quinn
Republican

Elected Governor

John A. Burns
Democratic

This election was the first of ten consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victories in Hawaii, a streak not broken until the election of Republican Linda Lingle in 2002. This is the only time that an incumbent governor of Hawaii lost reelection.

Primaries

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William F. Quinn experienced a contested Republican primary against Lt. Gov. James Kealoha, winning 57.06%-42.94%.[2] Burns faced only nominal opposition in the Democratic primary, receiving 90.19% of the vote.[3]

General election

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Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1962[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John A. Burns 114,308 58.32 +9.66
Republican William F. Quinn (incumbent) 81,707 41.68 −9.44
Majority 32,601 16.63 +14.18
Turnout 196,015
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "HI Governor Race – Nov 06, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "HI Governor - R Primary Race - Oct 07, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "HI Governor - D Primary Race - Oct 07, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 15, 2013.