1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none related races 1962 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election Tennessee Presidential no 1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1958 1966 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1966 November 6, 1962 File:Frank Clement 1958 (cropped, 3x4).jpg Frank G. Clement Democratic Party (United States) 315,648 50.85% File:Congressman William Anderson D-TN 06.jpg William Anderson Independent politician 203,765 32.83% File:3x4.svg 150x150px Hubert David Patty Republican Party (United States) 99,884 16.09% 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsClement: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Anderson: #e6e6e6 30–40% #d3d3d3 40–50% #b0b0b0 50–60% Patty: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Buford Ellington Democratic Party (United States) Frank G. Clement Democratic Party (United States) The 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Buford Ellington was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Tennessee prohibited governors from serving consecutive terms at the time. Former Democratic governor Frank G. Clement defeated independent candidate William Anderson, and Republican nominee Hubert Patty, with 50.9% of the vote. In the primary, Clement defeated Memphis attorney Bill Farris and Chattanooga mayor Rudy Olgiati. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 2, 1962.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-04-10 Democratic primary 43.1% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.Steed Moreland Baker 1980 22 Candidates Frank G. Clement, former governor P.R. Olgiati, Mayor of Chattanooga William W. Farris Lillard Anthony Watts Ronald Little Results Democratic primary results Frank G. Clement Democratic Party (United States) 309,333 42.54% P.R. Olgiati Democratic Party (United States) 211,812 29.13% William W. Farris Democratic Party (United States) 202,813 27.89% Lillard Anthony Watts Democratic Party (United States) 2,153 0.30% Ronald Little Democratic Party (United States) 1,087 0.15% 727,198 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Frank G. Clement, Democratic Hubert David Patty, Republican Other candidates William Anderson, Independent E.B. Bowles, Independent Results 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=46A7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA421 America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 26 October 2017 9781506368993 2019-04-10 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) Frank G. Clement 315,648 50.85% Independent politician William Anderson 203,765 32.83% Republican Party (United States) Hubert David Patty 99,884 16.09% Independent politician E.B. Bowles 1,441 0.23% 20 0.00% 215,764 620,758 Democratic Party (United States) References Works cited Steed Robert Moreland Laurence Baker Tod Party Politics in the South Praeger Publishers 1980 0030565863 1962 Tennessee Gubernatorial Category:November 1962 in the United States