1962 Alaska gubernatorial election

none related races 1962 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1962 Alaska gubernatorial election Alaska presidential no 1958 Alaska gubernatorial election 1958 1966 Alaska gubernatorial election 1966 November 6, 1962 William A. Egan File:William A. Egan.jpg 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Wade 29,627 52.27% Mike Stepovich File:Mike stepovich offcrop.PNG Republican Party (United States) Ross 27,054 47.73% 400px Results by borough and census area 400px Results by state house district 1 400px Egan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Stepovich: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor William A. Egan Democratic Party (United States) William A. Egan Democratic Party (United States) The 1962 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962, for the post of Governor of Alaska. Incumbent Democratic governor William A. Egan was re-elected, defeating Republican challenger and former governor of Alaska Territory Mike Stepovich. In the primary elections, Egan defeated George Byer and Warren A. Taylor, while Stepovich defeated Howard Wallace Pollock and Jack Coghill. Candidates The following candidates appeared on the primary election ballot:Candidates for Governor – Tuesday, August 14 https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020662/1962-08-13/ed-1 December 16, 2025 The Nome Nugget August 13, 1962 1 Democratic David Newton Boyer, Kenai Peninsula business owner George H. Byer, former Mayor of Anchorage William A. Egan, incumbent governor Warren A. Taylor, Fairbanks attorney, constitutional convention delegate, Speaker of the Alaska House for the previous four sessions Taylor simultaneously ran for governor and for reelection to his House seat.Sims Ward Expect Minimum of 14 New Faces In State House of Representatives https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020662/1962-07-27/ed-1 January 9, 2026 The Nome Nugget Associated Press July 27, 1962 3 Republican John B. Coghill, Nenana business owner and state senator, constitutional convention delegate Milo H. Fritz, Anchorage physician, medical missionary with the Episcopal Missionary District of Alaska in rural Alaska Verne O. Martin, Anchorage attorneyObituary Anchorage Daily News October 18, 1996 C5 Howard Pollock, Anchorage attorney, state senator Mike Stepovich, Fairbanks attorney, former territorial governor Write-in Following the primary election, the race featured a declared write-in candidate, Robert W. Hamilton of College. Hamilton owned a gas station in Lemeta, then a suburb of and presently a neighborhood of Fairbanks, and was a former educator and road construction foreman. He was backed by a group calling itself the Alaska Betterment Club. Due to the newness of Alaska as a state, questions arose about the legality of his campaign. His vote total is unknown as it was not included in the published results.R. W. Hamilton Makes Write-In Bid For Governor's Post https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020662/1962-11-02/ed-1 January 9, 2026 The Nome Nugget Associated Press November 2, 1962 1If Hamilton Is Elected ... Would It Be Legal? https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020662/1962-11-05/ed-1 January 9, 2026 The Nome Nugget Associated Press November 5, 1962 1 Results 1962 Alaska gubernatorial election https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/62GENR/62genr.pdf 1962 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Alaska 2009-08-31 Alaska Division of Elections 2 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090902010101/http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/62GENR/62genr.pdf live Alaska Democratic Party Bill Egan (inc.) 29,627 52.27% -7.34% Republican Party of Alaska Mike Stepovich 27,054 47.73% +7.34% 2,573 4.54% 56,681 Democratic Party (United States) References Gubernatorial 1962 Alaska Category:November 1962 in the United States