1962 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

none related races 1962 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1962 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1960 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1960 1964 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1964 November 6, 1962 File:Gov John King (cropped).jpg 150x150px John W. King Democratic Party (United States) 135,481 58.89% File:3x4.svg John Pillsbury Republican Party (United States) 94,567 41.11% x245px County results x245px Municipality results King: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Pillsbury: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% Governor Wesley Powell Republican Party (United States) John W. King Democratic Party (United States) The 1962 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democratic nominee John W. King defeated Republican nominee John Pillsbury with 58.89% of the vote. This was the first time since 1922 that a Democrat was elected Governor of New Hampshire. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-05-22 Candidates John W. King, State Representative Elmer E. Bussey Results Democratic primary results John W. King Democratic Party (United States) 27,933 93.20 Elmer E. Bussey Democratic Party (United States) 2,039 6.80 29,972 100.00 Republican primary Candidates John Pillsbury Wesley Powell, incumbent Governor Walter L. Koenig Results Republican primary results John Pillsbury Republican Party (United States) 55,784 56.39 Wesley Powell (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 42,005 42.46 Walter L. Koenig Republican Party (United States) 1,145 1.16 98,934 100.00 General election Candidates John W. King, Democratic John Pillsbury, Republican Results 1962 New Hampshire gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA287 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2020-05-22 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) John W. King 135,481 58.89% Republican Party (United States) John Pillsbury 94,567 41.11% 40,914 230,048 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1962 New Hampshire Gubernatorial