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.
This election was the first of ten consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victories in Hawaii, a streak not broken until the election of Republican Linda Lingle in 2002. This is the only time that an incumbent governor of Hawaii lost a general election.
Primaries William F. Quinn experienced a contested Republican primary against Lt. Gov. James Kealoha, winning 57.06%-42.94%. Burns faced only nominal opposition in the Democratic primary, receiving 90.19% of the vote.
General election Results
By county County John BurnsDemocratic William QuinnRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Hawaii 14,791 60.7% 9,592 39.3% 5,199 21.4% 24,383 Honolulu 84,907 58.6% 59,883 41.4% 25,024 17.2% 144,790 Kauaʻi 5,746 54.4% 4,811 45.6% 935 8.8% 10,557 Maui 8,864 54.4% 7,421 45.6% 1,443 8.8% 16,285Totals114,30858.3%81,70741.7%32,60116.6%196,015 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Honolulu
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