1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election

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1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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  1959 November 6, 1962 1966  
  John A. Burns, 1957.jpg William F. Quinn, 1958 (closer crop).jpg
Nominee John A. Burns William F. Quinn
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate William S. Richardson Calvin McGregor
Popular vote114,30881,707
Percentage58.3%41.7%

1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Burns:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

William F. Quinn
Republican

Elected Governor

John A. Burns
Democratic

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]

Contents

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

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

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1962 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John A. Burns 114,308 58.32 +9.66
Republican William F. Quinn (incumbent)81,70741.68−9.44
Majority32,60116.63+14.18
Turnout 196,015
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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