1962 Wyoming gubernatorial election

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1962 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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  1958 November 7, 1962 (1962-11-07) 1966  
  Clifford Hansen.jpg Governor Jack R. Gage.jpg
Nominee Clifford Hansen Jack R. Gage
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote64,97054,298
Percentage54.47%45.53%

1962 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Hansen:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Cage:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Jack R. Gage
Democratic

Elected Governor

Clifford Hansen
Republican

The 1962 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack R. Gage, who ascended to the governorship after his predecessor, John J. Hickey, appointed himself to the U.S. Senate in 1961, ran for re-election. After beating back a strong challenge from former Secretary of State William M. Jack in the Democratic primary, he then faced Republican nominee Clifford Hansen, the President of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and a former Teton County Commissioner.

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1962 proved poor for Wyoming Democrats, as Hansen handily defeated Gage and as incumbent John Hickey lost in the concurrent U.S. Senate special election by former Governor Milward Simpson. This is the last Wyoming gubernatorial election where the incumbent was defeated.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack R. Gage (inc.) 21,051 55.51%
Democratic William Jack16,87544.49%
Total votes37,926 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clifford Hansen 28,494 57.02%
Republican Charles M. Crowell16,90633.83%
Republican R.E. Cheever4,5759.16%
Total votes49,975 100.00%

Results

1962 Wyoming gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Clifford Hansen 64,970 54.47% +7.83%
Democratic Jack R. Gage (inc.)54,29845.53%−3.41%
Majority 10,6728.95%+6.65%
Turnout 119,268
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. 1 2 3 Thomson, Thyra (1963). 1963 Wyoming Official Directory and 1962 Election Returns. pp. 56–58.
  2. "Crowell Puts Hat in Ring for Governor". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. March 1, 1962. p. 1.
  3. "Cheever Says He's Urged To Seek GOP Nomination". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. January 21, 1962. p. 22.