1962 Oregon gubernatorial election
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November 6, 1962
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 County results Hatfield: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Thornton: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hatfield (inc.) | 174,811 | 82.18% | |
| Republican | H. G. Altvater | 37,306 | 17.54% | |
| Republican | Scattering | 600 | 0.28% | |
| Total votes | 212,717 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic party
Candidates
- Dan N. Cox
- Walter J. Pearson, former Oregon State Treasurer
- Robert Y. Thornton, Oregon Attorney General
- M. A. Yegge
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Y. Thornton | 149,000 | 66.16% | |
| Democratic | Walter J. Pearson | 62,331 | 27.67% | |
| Democratic | Dan N. Cox | 9,625 | 4.27% | |
| Democratic | M. A. Yegge | 3,738 | 1.66% | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 533 | 0.24% | |
| Total votes | 225,227 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Mark Hatfield, Republican
- Robert Y. Thornton, Democratic
- Robert H. Wampler, Independent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Hatfield (inc.) | 345,497 | 54.20% | −1.11% | |
| Democratic | Robert Y. Thornton | 265,359 | 41.63% | +3.03% | |
| Independent | Robert H. Wampler | 26,142 | 4.10% | ||
| Write-in | Scattering | 409 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 637,407 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 80,138 | 12.57% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +1.91% | |||
Results by county
| County[2] | Mark Hatfield Republican |
Robert Y. Thornton Democratic |
Robert H. Wampler Independent |
Scattering Write-in |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 3,025 | 54.53% | 2,357 | 42.49% | 165 | 2.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 668 | 12.04% | 5,547 |
| Benton | 8,294 | 66.34% | 3,813 | 30.50% | 395 | 3.16% | 0 | 0.00% | 4,481 | 35.84% | 12,502 |
| Clackamas | 24,428 | 52.85% | 18,371 | 39.75% | 3,403 | 7.36% | 16 | 0.03% | 6,057 | 13.11% | 46,218 |
| Clatsop | 5,953 | 55.97% | 4,329 | 40.70% | 353 | 3.32% | 2 | 0.02% | 1,624 | 15.27% | 10,637 |
| Columbia | 3,614 | 42.23% | 4,619 | 53.97% | 325 | 3.80% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,005 | -11.74% | 8,558 |
| Coos | 8,551 | 48.12% | 8,648 | 48.67% | 562 | 3.16% | 8 | 0.05% | -97 | -0.55% | 17,769 |
| Crook | 1,383 | 49.68% | 1,266 | 45.47% | 135 | 4.85% | 0 | 0.00% | 117 | 4.20% | 2,784 |
| Curry | 1,905 | 51.50% | 1,635 | 44.20% | 159 | 4.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 270 | 7.30% | 3,699 |
| Deschutes | 4,386 | 54.50% | 3,354 | 41.68% | 307 | 3.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,032 | 12.82% | 8,047 |
| Douglas | 10,910 | 54.68% | 8,334 | 41.77% | 710 | 3.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,576 | 12.91% | 19,954 |
| Gilliam | 728 | 62.38% | 397 | 34.02% | 42 | 3.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 331 | 28.36% | 1,167 |
| Grant | 1,474 | 62.40% | 798 | 33.78% | 89 | 3.77% | 1 | 0.04% | 676 | 28.62% | 2,362 |
| Harney | 1,558 | 67.01% | 707 | 30.41% | 60 | 2.58% | 0 | 0.00% | 851 | 36.60% | 2,325 |
| Hood River | 2,639 | 57.81% | 1,770 | 38.77% | 156 | 3.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 869 | 19.04% | 4,565 |
| Jackson | 15,579 | 57.60% | 10,775 | 39.84% | 671 | 2.48% | 23 | 0.09% | 4,804 | 17.76% | 27,048 |
| Jefferson | 1,238 | 57.45% | 821 | 38.10% | 95 | 4.41% | 1 | 0.05% | 417 | 19.35% | 2,155 |
| Josephine | 6,723 | 60.80% | 3,856 | 34.87% | 476 | 4.30% | 2 | 0.02% | 2,867 | 25.93% | 11,057 |
| Klamath | 6,892 | 50.35% | 5,554 | 40.58% | 1,241 | 9.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,338 | 9.78% | 13,687 |
| Lake | 1,353 | 62.61% | 698 | 32.30% | 110 | 5.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 655 | 30.31% | 2,161 |
| Lane | 29,888 | 51.58% | 26,294 | 45.38% | 1,721 | 2.97% | 42 | 0.07% | 3,594 | 6.20% | 57,945 |
| Lincoln | 4,332 | 50.09% | 3,817 | 44.13% | 496 | 5.73% | 4 | 0.05% | 515 | 5.95% | 8,649 |
| Linn | 9,832 | 51.32% | 8,488 | 44.30% | 802 | 4.19% | 38 | 0.20% | 1,344 | 7.01% | 19,160 |
| Malheur | 4,529 | 68.91% | 1,876 | 28.55% | 167 | 2.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,653 | 40.37% | 6,572 |
| Marion | 23,322 | 55.14% | 17,406 | 41.15% | 1,476 | 3.49% | 92 | 0.22% | 5,916 | 13.99% | 42,296 |
| Morrow | 1,000 | 56.69% | 702 | 39.80% | 62 | 3.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 298 | 16.89% | 1,764 |
| Multnomah | 106,089 | 52.60% | 87,361 | 43.32% | 8,079 | 4.01% | 153 | 0.08% | 18,728 | 9.29% | 201,682 |
| Polk | 5,520 | 55.73% | 4,044 | 40.83% | 339 | 3.42% | 2 | 0.02% | 1,476 | 14.90% | 9,905 |
| Sherman | 622 | 65.34% | 273 | 28.68% | 57 | 5.99% | 0 | 0.00% | 349 | 36.66% | 952 |
| Tillamook | 3,091 | 45.64% | 3,366 | 49.70% | 316 | 4.67% | 0 | 0.00% | -275 | -4.06% | 6,773 |
| Umatilla | 7,857 | 58.56% | 4,998 | 37.25% | 562 | 4.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,859 | 21.31% | 13,417 |
| Union | 3,431 | 54.43% | 2,649 | 42.02% | 224 | 3.55% | 0 | 0.00% | 782 | 12.40% | 6,304 |
| Wallowa | 1,394 | 59.22% | 868 | 36.87% | 92 | 3.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 526 | 22.34% | 2,354 |
| Wasco | 3,710 | 52.77% | 3,036 | 43.18% | 285 | 4.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 674 | 9.59% | 7,031 |
| Washington | 22,790 | 60.78% | 13,202 | 35.21% | 1,479 | 3.94% | 24 | 0.06% | 9,588 | 25.57% | 37,495 |
| Wheeler | 454 | 63.94% | 235 | 33.10% | 21 | 2.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 219 | 30.85% | 710 |
| Yamhill | 7,003 | 57.61% | 4,642 | 38.19% | 510 | 4.20% | 1 | 0.01% | 2,361 | 19.42% | 12,156 |
| Total | 345,497 | 54.20% | 265,359 | 41.63% | 26,142 | 4.10% | 409 | 0.06% | 80,138 | 12.57% | 637,407 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- 1 2 Official Abstract of Votes Primary Nominating Election May 18, 1962. Oregon Secretary of State. 1962. pp. 9–11. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- 1 2 Official Abstract of Votes General Election November 6, 1962. Oregon Secretary of State. 1962. p. 5. Retrieved April 11, 2026.