1962 Vermont gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1962 United States gubernatorial elections.

1962 Vermont gubernatorial election

←  1960 November 6, 1962 (1962-11-06) 1964  →

Nominee Philip H. Hoff F. Ray Keyser Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 61,350 60,035 Percentage 50.5% 49.5%

County results Hoff:      50–60%     60–70% Keyser:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election F. Ray Keyser Jr. Republican Elected Governor Philip H. Hoff Democratic

The 1962 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican F. Ray Keyser Jr. ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, losing to Democratic candidate Philip H. Hoff. Hoff was the first Democrat elected Governor of Vermont since 1853. ^[1] This was also the last time an incumbent governor of Vermont was defeated for re-election.

Hoff appeared on the ballot with the Vermont Independent Party's line in order to receive support from those who would not vote on the Democratic line. At the time Vermont allowed a candidate to appear multiple times on the same ballot. The number of votes Hoff received on the Vermont Independent Party's ballot line was greater than his margin of victory. In 1977, the electoral laws were changed to limit candidates to appearing once on the ballot and prohibiting the usage of the word independent in a party's name. ^[2]

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	F. Ray Keyser Jr. (inc.)	27,947	99.7
	Republican	Other	73	0.3
Total votes			'28,020'	'100'

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Philip H. Hoff	9,757	99.9
	Democratic	Other	8	0.1
Total votes			'9,765'	'100'

General election

Results

1962 Vermont gubernatorial election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Philip H. Hoff	56,196	46.3
	Vermont Independent	Philip H. Hoff	3,282	2.7
	Independent Democrat	Philip H. Hoff	1,872	1.5
	Total	Philip H. Hoff	61,350	50.5
	Republican	F. Ray Keyser Jr. (inc.)	60,035	49.5
	N/A	Other	4	0.0
Total votes			'121,389'	'100'

References

1. Hand, Samuel B.; Terry, Stephen C. "The Democrat Who Took Vermont: Victory Messages to Philip Hoff, 1962-1964" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
2. Johnson 2020, p. 140.
3. "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
4. "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

Works cited

• Johnson, Bertram (2020). Beyond Donkeys and Elephants: Minor Political Parties in Contemporary American Politics. University Press of Kansas. doi:10.2307/j.ctv15tt76n. ISBN   978-0-7006-2929-9.