1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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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.[1]
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November 6, 1962
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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%.[2] Burns faced only nominal opposition in the Democratic primary, receiving 90.19% of the vote.[3]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Burns | 114,308 | 58.32 | +9.66 | |
| Republican | William F. Quinn (incumbent) | 81,707 | 41.68 | −9.44 | |
| Majority | 32,601 | 16.63 | +14.18 | ||
| Turnout | 196,015 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
By county
| County | John Burns Democratic |
William Quinn Republican |
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% | 16,285 |
| Totals | 114,308 | 58.3% | 81,707 | 41.7% | 32,601 | 16.6% | 196,015 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
