1962 Oregon gubernatorial election

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1962
	County results
Governor before election; Mark Hatfield; Republican	Elected Governor ; Mark Hatfield; Republican

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

Candidates

Democratic

Robert Y. Thornton, Oregon Attorney General

Republican

Mark Hatfield, incumbent Governor of Oregon

Election results

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

References

^ "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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