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The 1962 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democrat Grant Sawyer ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada, defeating Republican nominee in Las Vegas mayor Oran K. Gragson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grant Sawyer (inc.) | 64,784 | 66.84% | +6.92% | |
| Republican | Oran K. Gragson | 32,145 | 33.16% | −6.92% | |
| Majority | 32,639 | 33.67% | |||
| Total votes | 96,929 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +13.84% | |||
| County | Grant Sawyer Democratic | Oran K. Gragson Republican | Margin | Total votes cast [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 1,765 | 61.80% | 1,091 | 38.20% | 674 | 23.60% | 2,856 |
| Clark | 27,472 | 72.22% | 10,569 | 27.78% | 16,903 | 44.43% | 38,041 |
| Douglas | 932 | 50.65% | 908 | 49.35% | 24 | 1.30% | 1,840 |
| Elko | 2,930 | 71.17% | 1,187 | 28.83% | 1,743 | 42.34% | 4,117 |
| Esmeralda | 216 | 64.86% | 117 | 35.14% | 99 | 29.73% | 333 |
| Eureka | 282 | 67.30% | 137 | 32.70% | 145 | 34.61% | 419 |
| Humboldt | 1,258 | 58.40% | 896 | 41.60% | 362 | 16.81% | 2,154 |
| Lander | 531 | 68.34% | 246 | 31.66% | 285 | 36.68% | 777 |
| Lincoln | 826 | 73.49% | 298 | 26.51% | 528 | 46.98% | 1,124 |
| Lyon | 1,480 | 58.82% | 1,036 | 41.18% | 444 | 17.65% | 2,516 |
| Mineral | 1,602 | 68.87% | 724 | 31.13% | 878 | 37.75% | 2,326 |
| Nye | 1,252 | 67.57% | 601 | 32.43% | 651 | 35.13% | 1,853 |
| Ormsby | 2,102 | 60.72% | 1,360 | 39.28% | 742 | 21.43% | 3,462 |
| Pershing | 725 | 61.13% | 461 | 38.87% | 264 | 22.26% | 1,186 |
| Storey | 267 | 66.25% | 136 | 33.75% | 131 | 32.51% | 403 |
| Washoe | 18,692 | 62.79% | 11,075 | 37.21% | 7,617 | 25.59% | 29,767 |
| White Pine | 2,452 | 65.30% | 1,303 | 34.70% | 1,149 | 30.60% | 3,755 |
| Totals | 64,784 | 66.84% | 32,145 | 33.16% | 32,639 | 33.67% | 96,929 |
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