Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1962

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1962

November 6, 1962

Nominee John A. Burns William F. Quinn Party Democratic Republican Running mate William S. Richardson Calvin McGregor Popular vote 114,308 81,707 Percentage 58.32% 41.68%

Governor before election William F. Quinn Republican Elected Governor John A. Burns Democratic

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The 1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's second gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1962, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, former Territorial Delegate John A. Burns over Republican William F. Quinn, the incumbent Governor of Hawaii. The election was a rematch between the candidates of the previous election, with the outcome reversed. Burns received more votes than Quinn in every county in the state.^[1]

Primaries

William F. Quinn experienced a contested Republican primary against Lt. Gov. James Kealoha, winning 57.06%-42.94%.^[2] Burns faced only nominal opposition in the Democratic primary, receiving 90.19% of the vote.^[3]

General election

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