1962 Oregon gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1962 Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon presidential no 1958 Oregon gubernatorial election 1958 1966 Oregon gubernatorial election 1966 November 6, 1962 File:Mark Hatfield 1950.jpg 150x150px Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 345,497 54.20% File:Robert Thornton.jpg Robert Y. Thornton Democratic Party (United States) 265,359 41.63% Governor Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 1962 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsHatfield: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Thornton: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% 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 Republican primary resultsOfficial Abstract of Votes Primary Nominating Election May 18, 1962 1962 Oregon Secretary of State 9-11 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411023 11 April 2026 Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield (inc.) 174,811 82.18% Republican Party (United States) H. G. Altvater 37,306 17.54% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 600 0.28% 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 Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Robert Y. Thornton 149,000 66.16% Democratic Party (United States) Walter J. Pearson 62,331 27.67% Democratic Party (United States) Dan N. Cox 9,625 4.27% Democratic Party (United States) M. A. Yegge 3,738 1.66% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 533 0.24% 225,227 100.00% General election Candidates Mark Hatfield, Republican Robert Y. Thornton, Democratic Robert H. Wampler, Independent Results 1962 Oregon gubernatorial electionOfficial Abstract of Votes General Election November 6, 1962 1962 Oregon Secretary of State 5 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411022 11 April 2026 Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield (inc.) 345,497 54.20% -1.11% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Y. Thornton 265,359 41.63% +3.03% Independent (politician) Robert H. Wampler 26,142 4.10% Write-in Scattering 409 0.06% 637,407 100.00% 80,138 12.57% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +1.91% Results by county County Mark HatfieldRepublican Robert Y. ThorntonDemocratic Robert H. WamplerIndependent ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Baker3,02554.53%2,35742.49%1652.97%00.00%66812.04%5,547Benton8,29466.34%3,81330.50%3953.16%00.00%4,48135.84%12,502Clackamas24,42852.85%18,37139.75%3,4037.36%160.03%6,05713.11%46,218Clatsop5,95355.97%4,32940.70%3533.32%20.02%1,62415.27%10,637Columbia3,61442.23%4,61953.97%3253.80%00.00%-1,005-11.74%8,558Coos8,55148.12%8,64848.67%5623.16%80.05%-97-0.55%17,769Crook1,38349.68%1,26645.47%1354.85%00.00%1174.20%2,784Curry1,90551.50%1,63544.20%1594.30%00.00%2707.30%3,699Deschutes4,38654.50%3,35441.68%3073.82%00.00%1,03212.82%8,047Douglas10,91054.68%8,33441.77%7103.56%00.00%2,57612.91%19,954Gilliam72862.38%39734.02%423.60%00.00%33128.36%1,167Grant1,47462.40%79833.78%893.77%10.04%67628.62%2,362Harney1,55867.01%70730.41%602.58%00.00%85136.60%2,325Hood River2,63957.81%1,77038.77%1563.42%00.00%86919.04%4,565Jackson15,57957.60%10,77539.84%6712.48%230.09%4,80417.76%27,048Jefferson1,23857.45%82138.10%954.41%10.05%41719.35%2,155Josephine6,72360.80%3,85634.87%4764.30%20.02%2,86725.93%11,057Klamath6,89250.35%5,55440.58%1,2419.07%00.00%1,3389.78%13,687Lake1,35362.61%69832.30%1105.09%00.00%65530.31%2,161Lane29,88851.58%26,29445.38%1,7212.97%420.07%3,5946.20%57,945Lincoln4,33250.09%3,81744.13%4965.73%40.05%5155.95%8,649Linn9,83251.32%8,48844.30%8024.19%380.20%1,3447.01%19,160Malheur4,52968.91%1,87628.55%1672.54%00.00%2,65340.37%6,572Marion23,32255.14%17,40641.15%1,4763.49%920.22%5,91613.99%42,296Morrow1,00056.69%70239.80%623.51%00.00%29816.89%1,764Multnomah106,08952.60%87,36143.32%8,0794.01%1530.08%18,7289.29%201,682Polk5,52055.73%4,04440.83%3393.42%20.02%1,47614.90%9,905Sherman62265.34%27328.68%575.99%00.00%34936.66%952Tillamook3,09145.64%3,36649.70%3164.67%00.00%-275-4.06%6,773Umatilla7,85758.56%4,99837.25%5624.19%00.00%2,85921.31%13,417Union3,43154.43%2,64942.02%2243.55%00.00%78212.40%6,304Wallowa1,39459.22%86836.87%923.91%00.00%52622.34%2,354Wasco3,71052.77%3,03643.18%2854.05%00.00%6749.59%7,031Washington22,79060.78%13,20235.21%1,4793.94%240.06%9,58825.57%37,495Wheeler45463.94%23533.10%212.96%00.00%21930.85%710Yamhill7,00357.61%4,64238.19%5104.20%10.01%2,36119.42%12,156Total345,49754.20%265,35941.63%26,1424.10%4090.06%80,13812.57%637,407 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Baker Clatsop Union Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Tillamook References 1962 Gubernatorial Oregon Category:November 1962 in the United States