1962 Vermont gubernatorial election
The 1962 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican F. Ray Keyser Jr. ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, losing to Democratic candidate Philip H. Hoff. Hoff was the first Democrat elected Governor of Vermont since 1853.[1] This was also the last time an incumbent governor of Vermont was defeated for re-election.
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Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | F. Ray Keyser Jr. (inc.) | 27,947 | 99.7 | ||
| Republican | Other | 73 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | '28,020' | '100' | |||
Democratic primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip H. Hoff | 9,757 | 99.9 | ||
| Democratic | Other | 8 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | '9,765' | '100' | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip H. Hoff | 56,196 | 46.3 | ||
| Independent | Philip H. Hoff | 3,282 | 2.7 | ||
| Independent Democrat | Philip H. Hoff | 1,872 | 1.5 | ||
| Total | Philip H. Hoff | 61,350 | 50.5 | ||
| Republican | F. Ray Keyser Jr. (inc.) | 60,035 | 49.5 | ||
| N/A | Other | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | '121,389' | '100' | |||
References
- Hand, Samuel B.; Terry, Stephen C. "The Democrat Who Took Vermont: Victory Messages to Philip Hoff, 1962-1964" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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