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County results Anderson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Saffels: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1962 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. IncumbentRepublicanJohn Anderson Jr. defeatedDemocratic nomineeDale E. Saffels with 53.4% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1962.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dale E. Saffels | 69,728 | 59.71 | |
| Democratic | George Hart | 47,055 | 40.29 | |
| Total votes | 116,783 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Anderson Jr. (incumbent) | 164,888 | 84.08 | |
| Republican | Harvey F. Crouch | 31,221 | 15.92 | |
| Total votes | 196,109 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Anderson Jr. (incumbent) | 341,257 | 53.42% | ||
| Democratic | Dale E. Saffels | 291,285 | 45.60% | ||
| Prohibition | Vearl Bacon | 6,248 | 0.98% | ||
| Majority | 49,972 | ||||
| Turnout | 638,798 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||