1962 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1962 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1960 Iowa gubernatorial election 1960 1964 Iowa gubernatorial election 1964 November 6, 1962 File:Harold Hughes, US Senator.jpg 150x150px Harold Hughes Democratic Party (United States) 430,899 52.56% File:Norman A. Erbe (cropped).jpg Norman A. Erbe Republican Party (United States) 388,955 47.44% 1962 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsHughes: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Erbe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Norman Erbe Republican Party (United States) Harold Hughes Democratic Party (United States) The 1962 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democratic nominee Harold Hughes defeated incumbent Republican Norman A. Erbe with 52.56% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 4, 1962.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1962primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1962 March 22, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Harold Hughes, Chairman of the State Commerce Commission Lewis E. Lint Results Democratic primary results Harold Hughes Democratic Party (United States) 66,624 78.9 Lewis E. Lint Democratic Party (United States) 17,770 21.1 84,394 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Norman A. Erbe, incumbent Governor William H. Nicholas, former Lieutenant Governor Results Republican primary results Norman A. Erbe (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 134,010 67.7 William H. Nicholas Republican Party (United States) 63,966 32.3 197,976 100.00 General election Candidates Harold Hughes, Democratic Norman A. Erbe, Republican Results 1962 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1962gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1962 March 22, 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Harold Hughes 430,899 52.56% Republican Party (United States) Norman A. Erbe (incumbent) 388,955 47.44% 41,944 819,854 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1962 Iowa Gubernatorial