1962 Oregon gubernatorial election

1962 Oregon gubernatorial election
	County results: Hatfield: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Thornton: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; Mark Hatfield; Republican	Elected Governor ; Mark Hatfield; Republican

The 1962 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962. Republican incumbent Mark Hatfield defeated Democratic nominee Robert Y. Thornton to win re-election.

Candidates edit

Democratic edit

Robert Y. Thornton, Oregon Attorney General

Republican edit

Mark Hatfield, incumbent Governor of Oregon

Election results edit

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1962^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Hatfield (incumbent)	345,497	54.20
	Democratic	Robert Y. Thornton	265,359	41.63
	Independent	Robert H. Wampler	26,142	4.10
		Write-ins	409	0.06
Total votes			637,407	100
	Republican hold

References edit

^ "OR Governor Race – Nov 6, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2010.

[1] "OR Governor Race – Nov 6, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2010.

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