1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1962 United States gubernatorial elections.

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

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]

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 a general election.

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]

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

1. "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.