Nevada gubernatorial election, 1962

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1962
Nevada
November 6, 1962

 
Candidate Grant Sawyer Oran K. Gragson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 64,784 32,145
Percentage 66.84% 33.16%

Governor before election

Grant Sawyer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Grant Sawyer
Democratic

The Nevada gubernatorial election of 1962 occurred on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democrat Grant Sawyer ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Nevada, defeating Republican candidate Oran K. Gragson.

Results

Nevada gubernatorial election, 1962[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Grant Sawyer (inc.) 64,784 66.84%
Republican Oran K. Gragson 32,145 33.16%
N/A Undervotes 263 0.27%
Total votes 97,192 100
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "1962 General Election Returns". Nevada Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.