1962 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1962 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election
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 1958November 6, 19621966 
 
Nominee W. E. Drevlow Kenneth Arnold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote135,474114,617
Percentage54%46%

Lieutenant Governor before election

W. E. Drevlow
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

W. E. Drevlow
Democratic

The 1962 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democratic incumbent W. E. Drevlow defeated Republican nominee Kenneth Arnold with 54% of the vote. [1]

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 5, 1962. [2]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. E. Drevlow (incumbent) 40,975 53.04
Democratic Russel Larsen20,93527.10
Democratic Ralph Litton15,34419.86

Republican primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth Arnold 32,139 46.97
Republican A.W. Neagle28,47053.03

General election

1962 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. E. Drevlow (incumbent) 135,474 54.17
Republican Kenneth Arnold 114,61745.83

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References

  1. 1 2 "24 Nov 1962, 20 - Spokane Chronicle at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.
  2. "19 Jun 1962, 2 - South Idaho Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com.