1962 Oregon gubernatorial election

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.

Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 18, 1962.

Republican party Candidates H. G. Altvater Mark Hatfield, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic party Candidates Dan N. Cox Walter J. Pearson, former Oregon State Treasurer Robert Y. Thornton, Oregon Attorney General M. A. Yegge

Results

General election Candidates Mark Hatfield, Republican Robert Y. Thornton, Democratic Robert H. Wampler, Independent

Results

Results by county County Mark HatfieldRepublican Robert Y. ThorntonDemocratic Robert H. WamplerIndependent ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Baker3,02554.53%2,35742.49%1652.97%00.00%66812.04%5,547Benton8,29466.34%3,81330.50%3953.16%00.00%4,48135.84%12,502Clackamas24,42852.85%18,37139.75%3,4037.36%160.03%6,05713.11%46,218Clatsop5,95355.97%4,32940.70%3533.32%20.02%1,62415.27%10,637Columbia3,61442.23%4,61953.97%3253.80%00.00%-1,005-11.74%8,558Coos8,55148.12%8,64848.67%5623.16%80.05%-97-0.55%17,769Crook1,38349.68%1,26645.47%1354.85%00.00%1174.20%2,784Curry1,90551.50%1,63544.20%1594.30%00.00%2707.30%3,699Deschutes4,38654.50%3,35441.68%3073.82%00.00%1,03212.82%8,047Douglas10,91054.68%8,33441.77%7103.56%00.00%2,57612.91%19,954Gilliam72862.38%39734.02%423.60%00.00%33128.36%1,167Grant1,47462.40%79833.78%893.77%10.04%67628.62%2,362Harney1,55867.01%70730.41%602.58%00.00%85136.60%2,325Hood River2,63957.81%1,77038.77%1563.42%00.00%86919.04%4,565Jackson15,57957.60%10,77539.84%6712.48%230.09%4,80417.76%27,048Jefferson1,23857.45%82138.10%954.41%10.05%41719.35%2,155Josephine6,72360.80%3,85634.87%4764.30%20.02%2,86725.93%11,057Klamath6,89250.35%5,55440.58%1,2419.07%00.00%1,3389.78%13,687Lake1,35362.61%69832.30%1105.09%00.00%65530.31%2,161Lane29,88851.58%26,29445.38%1,7212.97%420.07%3,5946.20%57,945Lincoln4,33250.09%3,81744.13%4965.73%40.05%5155.95%8,649Linn9,83251.32%8,48844.30%8024.19%380.20%1,3447.01%19,160Malheur4,52968.91%1,87628.55%1672.54%00.00%2,65340.37%6,572Marion23,32255.14%17,40641.15%1,4763.49%920.22%5,91613.99%42,296Morrow1,00056.69%70239.80%623.51%00.00%29816.89%1,764Multnomah106,08952.60%87,36143.32%8,0794.01%1530.08%18,7289.29%201,682Polk5,52055.73%4,04440.83%3393.42%20.02%1,47614.90%9,905Sherman62265.34%27328.68%575.99%00.00%34936.66%952Tillamook3,09145.64%3,36649.70%3164.67%00.00%-275-4.06%6,773Umatilla7,85758.56%4,99837.25%5624.19%00.00%2,85921.31%13,417Union3,43154.43%2,64942.02%2243.55%00.00%78212.40%6,304Wallowa1,39459.22%86836.87%923.91%00.00%52622.34%2,354Wasco3,71052.77%3,03643.18%2854.05%00.00%6749.59%7,031Washington22,79060.78%13,20235.21%1,4793.94%240.06%9,58825.57%37,495Wheeler45463.94%23533.10%212.96%00.00%21930.85%710Yamhill7,00357.61%4,64238.19%5104.20%10.01%2,36119.42%12,156Total345,49754.20%265,35941.63%26,1424.10%4090.06%80,13812.57%637,407

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Baker Clatsop Union

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Tillamook

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