1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1960 November 6, 1962 1964  
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Nominee John W. Reynolds Philip Kuehn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote637,491625,536
Percentage50.36%49.41%

1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Reynolds:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Kuehn:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Gaylord A. Nelson
Democratic

Elected Governor

John W. Reynolds
Democratic

The 1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democrat John W. Reynolds won the election with 50.36% of the vote, narrowly defeating Republican Philip Kuehn in the state's closest gubernatorial election since 1940. As of 2024, this is the only time Menominee County has voted for the Republican candidate in a gubernatorial election.

Contents

Primary election

The primary election was held on September 11, 1962.

Democratic party

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John W. Reynolds 199,940 100.00%
Total votes199,940 100.00%

Republican party

Candidates

  • Philip G. Kuehn, former chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party (1955-1958) and nominee for governor in 1960
  • Wilbur N. Renk
  • Robert L. Sucher, grandson of Robert M. La Follette and Democratic nominee for Attorney General in 1956

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Philip G. Kuehn 250,539 53.87%
Republican Wilbur N. Renk199,61642.92%
Republican Robert L. Sucher14,9523.21%
Total votes465,107 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John W. Reynolds 637,491 50.36% −1.20%
Republican Philip G. Kuehn625,53649.41%+0.97%
Independent Adolf Wiggert2,4770.20%
Scattering [a] 3960.03%
Majority11,9550.94%
Total votes1,265,900 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -2.17%

Results by county

After this election, Rock County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2010 and Brown County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2002.

County [2] [3] John W. Reynolds
Democratic
Philip G. Kuehn
Republican
Adolf Wiggert
Independent
Scattering
Write-in
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %
Adams 1,45352.25%1,32047.46%70.25%10.04%1334.78%2,781
Ashland 3,84659.90%2,57440.09%10.02%00.00%1,27219.81%6,421
Barron 4,17244.85%5,11855.02%120.13%00.00%-946-10.17%9,302
Bayfield 2,46855.70%1,95544.12%80.18%00.00%51311.58%4,431
Brown 19,17849.11%19,79050.67%860.22%00.00%-612-1.57%39,054
Buffalo 1,86146.63%2,13053.37%00.00%00.00%-269-6.74%3,991
Burnett 1,75553.34%1,53046.50%50.15%00.00%2256.84%3,290
Calumet 2,92643.04%3,87156.93%20.03%00.00%-945-13.90%6,799
Chippewa 6,93752.61%6,23547.29%130.10%00.00%7025.32%13,185
Clark 4,60449.80%4,63450.12%70.18%00.00%-30-0.32%9,245
Columbia 5,12143.56%6,62256.32%90.08%50.04%-1,501-12.77%11,757
Crawford 2,53648.69%2,67151.29%00.00%10.02%-135-2.59%5,208
Dane 39,32155.56%31,14444.00%2240.32%850.12%8,17711.55%70,774
Dodge 8,06842.72%10,79957.18%70.04%110.06%-2,731-14.46%18,885
Door 2,59134.07%4,98765.58%30.04%230.30%-2,396-31.51%7,604
Douglas 10,51465.16%5,60334.72%190.12%00.00%4,91130.44%16,136
Dunn 3,03142.84%4,03957.09%40.06%10.01%-1,008-14.25%7,075
Eau Claire 9,34949.84%9,37849.99%310.17%10.01%-29-0.15%18,759
Florence 75351.58%70648.36%00.00%10.07%473.22%1,460
Fond du Lac 9,85543.31%12,86456.54%270.12%60.03%-3,009-13.23%22,752
Forest 1,72457.18%1,28642.65%50.17%00.00%43814.53%3,015
Grant 3,91035.02%7,24264.86%110.10%30.03%-3,332-29.84%11,166
Green 2,55235.12%4,70664.76%70.10%20.03%-2,154-29.64%7,267
Green Lake 1,71532.98%3,48467.00%10.02%00.00%-1,769-34.02%5,200
Iowa 2,49941.02%3,58358.81%40.07%60.10%-1,084-17.79%6,092
Iron 1,74160.85%1,11238.87%80.28%00.00%62921.99%2,861
Jackson 2,18744.80%2,68955.08%60.12%00.00%-502-10.28%4,882
Jefferson 7,00442.99%9,25956.84%150.09%130.08%-2,255-13.84%16,291
Juneau 2,49843.78%3,20456.15%20.04%20.04%-706-12.37%5,706
Kenosha 18,81257.77%13,71042.10%410.13%00.00%5,10215.67%32,563
Kewaunee 3,27752.14%3,00647.83%20.03%00.00%2714.31%6,285
La Crosse 10,41043.81%13,25155.76%1020.43%00.00%-2,841-11.96%23,763
Lafayette 2,08541.65%2,91358.19%30.06%50.10%-828-16.54%5,006
Langlade 3,38451.56%3,17248.33%70.11%00.00%2123.23%6,563
Lincoln 3,26943.48%4,23856.36%110.15%10.01%-969-12.89%7,519
Manitowoc 14,86058.01%10,69741.76%610.24%00.00%4,16316.25%25,618
Marathon 14,89550.99%14,25348.80%550.19%60.02%6422.20%29,209
Marinette 5,56047.92%6,02851.95%120.10%30.03%-468-4.03%11,603
Marquette 1,01335.73%1,80563.67%20.07%150.53%-792-27.94%2,835
Menominee 28349.05%29250.61%20.35%00.00%-9-1.56%577
Milwaukee 192,44657.98%138,37141.69%9980.30%1100.03%54,07516.29%331,925
Monroe 4,00644.20%5,05155.73%60.07%00.00%-1,045-11.53%9,063
Oconto 3,85646.54%4,42153.36%90.11%00.00%-565-6.82%8,286
Oneida 4,07948.66%4,29951.29%30.04%10.01%-220-2.62%8,382
Outagamie 12,68942.46%17,10057.22%950.32%00.00%-4,411-14.76%29,884
Ozaukee 5,65441.26%8,03758.66%110.08%00.00%-2,383-17.39%13,702
Pepin 1,21551.42%1,14748.54%10.04%00.00%682.88%2,363
Pierce 2,84944.38%3,56255.48%70.11%20.03%-713-11.11%6,420
Polk 3,50150.29%3,45449.62%60.09%00.00%470.68%6,961
Portage 7,70661.76%4,76638.20%00.00%60.05%2,94023.56%12,478
Price 2,54650.65%2,47349.19%80.16%00.00%731.45%5,027
Racine 25,13053.31%21,96646.60%380.08%10.00%3,1646.71%47,135
Richland 2,07038.02%3,36761.84%60.11%20.04%-1,297-23.82%5,445
Rock 13,80741.90%19,09857.96%390.12%70.02%-5,291-16.06%32,951
Rusk 2,89255.33%2,32344.44%100.19%20.04%56910.89%5,227
Sauk 4,41440.16%6,55259.62%120.11%120.11%-2,138-19.45%10,990
Sawyer 1,33441.19%1,89658.54%90.28%00.00%-562-17.35%3,239
Shawano 4,05539.77%6,12760.09%150.15%00.00%-2,072-20.32%10,197
Sheboygan 17,13653.65%14,72046.08%710.22%150.05%2,4167.56%31,942
St. Croix 4,53149.88%4,47849.30%740.81%00.00%530.58%9,083
Taylor 2,90754.52%2,41445.27%110.21%00.00%4939.25%5,332
Trempealeau 3,35150.21%3,31749.70%50.07%10.01%340.51%6,674
Vernon 3,66545.34%4,41654.63%20.02%10.01%-751-9.29%8,084
Vilas 1,72438.65%2,72461.08%110.25%10.02%-1,000-22.42%4,460
Walworth 5,48934.33%10,48465.57%140.09%20.01%-4,995-31.24%15,989
Washburn 1,71146.58%1,95553.23%70.19%00.00%-244-6.64%3,673
Washington 6,22642.82%8,29957.07%80.06%80.06%-2,073-14.26%14,541
Waukesha 23,57443.31%30,73456.46%990.18%240.04%-7,160-13.15%54,431
Waupaca 3,97634.57%7,52065.39%50.04%00.00%-3,544-30.81%11,501
Waushara 1,77131.43%3,86168.52%30.05%00.00%-2,090-37.09%5,635
Winnebago 14,12941.97%19,48357.87%490.15%40.01%-5,354-15.90%33,665
Wood 9,03549.41%9,22150.43%230.13%60.03%-186-1.02%18,285
Total637,49150.36%625,53649.41%2,4770.20%3960.03%11,9550.94%1,265,900

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Note

  1. These are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report.

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References

  1. 1 2 Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1964). "Vote For State Officers By County, Wisconsin Primary Election, September 11, 1962". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1964. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 709.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. 1 2 Wisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1962
  3. 1 2 Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1964). "Vote For State Officers By County, Wisconsin General Election, November 6, 1962". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1964. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 863.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)