1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1960 1964 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1964 November 6, 1962 File:John W. Reynolds Jr. (WI).png 150x150px John W. Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 637,491 50.36% 3x4.svg Philip Kuehn Republican Party (United States) 625,536 49.41% 1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsReynolds: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Kuehn: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Gaylord A. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) John W. Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) The 1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democrat John W. Reynolds won the election with 50.36% of the vote, narrowly defeating Republican Philip Kuehn in the state's closest gubernatorial election since 1940. To date, this is the only time Menominee County has voted for the Republican candidate in a gubernatorial election. Primary election The primary election was held on September 11, 1962. Democratic party Candidates John W. Reynolds, Attorney General of Wisconsin Results Democratic primary resultsWisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1964 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1964 Vote For State Officers By County, Wisconsin Primary Election, September 11, 1962 709 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AXF6R5VAIXPXFS8Y/full/AF2IVLUILZOCO38V Madison, Wisconsin John W. Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 199,940 100.00% 199,940 100.00% Republican party Candidates Philip G. Kuehn, former chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party (1955–1958) and nominee for governor in 1960 Wilbur N. Renk Robert L. Sucher, grandson of Robert M. La Follette and Democratic nominee for Attorney General in 1956 Results Republican primary results Philip G. Kuehn Republican Party (United States) 250,539 53.87% Wilbur N. Renk Republican Party (United States) 199,616 42.92% Robert L. Sucher Republican Party (United States) 14,952 3.21% 465,107 100.00% General election Candidates John W. Reynolds, Democrat Philip G. Kuehn, Republican Adolf Wiggert, Independent Results 1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1962Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau 1964 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1964 Vote For State Officers By County, Wisconsin General Election, November 6, 1962 863 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AXF6R5VAIXPXFS8Y/full/AEXXOOBBKKWOGQ8J Madison, Wisconsin Democratic Party (United States) John W. Reynolds 637,491 50.36% -1.20% Republican Party (United States) Philip G. Kuehn 625,536 49.41% +0.97% Independent Adolf Wiggert 2,477 0.20% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 396 0.03% 11,955 0.94% 1,265,900 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -2.17% Results by county After this election, Rock County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2010 and Brown County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 2002. County John W. ReynoldsDemocratic Philip G. KuehnRepublican Adolf WiggertIndependent ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,45352.25%1,32047.46%70.25%10.04%1334.78%2,781Ashland3,84659.90%2,57440.09%10.02%00.00%1,27219.81%6,421Barron4,17244.85%5,11855.02%120.13%00.00%-946-10.17%9,302Bayfield2,46855.70%1,95544.12%80.18%00.00%51311.58%4,431Brown19,17849.11%19,79050.67%860.22%00.00%-612-1.57%39,054Buffalo1,86146.63%2,13053.37%00.00%00.00%-269-6.74%3,991Burnett1,75553.34%1,53046.50%50.15%00.00%2256.84%3,290Calumet2,92643.04%3,87156.93%20.03%00.00%-945-13.90%6,799Chippewa6,93752.61%6,23547.29%130.10%00.00%7025.32%13,185Clark4,60449.80%4,63450.12%70.18%00.00%-30-0.32%9,245Columbia5,12143.56%6,62256.32%90.08%50.04%-1,501-12.77%11,757Crawford2,53648.69%2,67151.29%00.00%10.02%-135-2.59%5,208Dane39,32155.56%31,14444.00%2240.32%850.12%8,17711.55%70,774Dodge8,06842.72%10,79957.18%70.04%110.06%-2,731-14.46%18,885Door2,59134.07%4,98765.58%30.04%230.30%-2,396-31.51%7,604Douglas10,51465.16%5,60334.72%190.12%00.00%4,91130.44%16,136Dunn3,03142.84%4,03957.09%40.06%10.01%-1,008-14.25%7,075Eau Claire9,34949.84%9,37849.99%310.17%10.01%-29-0.15%18,759Florence75351.58%70648.36%00.00%10.07%473.22%1,460Fond du Lac9,85543.31%12,86456.54%270.12%60.03%-3,009-13.23%22,752Forest1,72457.18%1,28642.65%50.17%00.00%43814.53%3,015Grant3,91035.02%7,24264.86%110.10%30.03%-3,332-29.84%11,166Green2,55235.12%4,70664.76%70.10%20.03%-2,154-29.64%7,267Green Lake1,71532.98%3,48467.00%10.02%00.00%-1,769-34.02%5,200Iowa2,49941.02%3,58358.81%40.07%60.10%-1,084-17.79%6,092Iron1,74160.85%1,11238.87%80.28%00.00%62921.99%2,861Jackson2,18744.80%2,68955.08%60.12%00.00%-502-10.28%4,882Jefferson7,00442.99%9,25956.84%150.09%130.08%-2,255-13.84%16,291Juneau2,49843.78%3,20456.15%20.04%20.04%-706-12.37%5,706Kenosha18,81257.77%13,71042.10%410.13%00.00%5,10215.67%32,563Kewaunee3,27752.14%3,00647.83%20.03%00.00%2714.31%6,285La Crosse10,41043.81%13,25155.76%1020.43%00.00%-2,841-11.96%23,763Lafayette2,08541.65%2,91358.19%30.06%50.10%-828-16.54%5,006Langlade3,38451.56%3,17248.33%70.11%00.00%2123.23%6,563Lincoln3,26943.48%4,23856.36%110.15%10.01%-969-12.89%7,519Manitowoc14,86058.01%10,69741.76%610.24%00.00%4,16316.25%25,618Marathon14,89550.99%14,25348.80%550.19%60.02%6422.20%29,209Marinette5,56047.92%6,02851.95%120.10%30.03%-468-4.03%11,603Marquette1,01335.73%1,80563.67%20.07%150.53%-792-27.94%2,835Menominee28349.05%29250.61%20.35%00.00%-9-1.56%577Milwaukee192,44657.98%138,37141.69%9980.30%1100.03%54,07516.29%331,925Monroe4,00644.20%5,05155.73%60.07%00.00%-1,045-11.53%9,063Oconto3,85646.54%4,42153.36%90.11%00.00%-565-6.82%8,286Oneida4,07948.66%4,29951.29%30.04%10.01%-220-2.62%8,382Outagamie12,68942.46%17,10057.22%950.32%00.00%-4,411-14.76%29,884Ozaukee5,65441.26%8,03758.66%110.08%00.00%-2,383-17.39%13,702Pepin1,21551.42%1,14748.54%10.04%00.00%682.88%2,363Pierce2,84944.38%3,56255.48%70.11%20.03%-713-11.11%6,420Polk3,50150.29%3,45449.62%60.09%00.00%470.68%6,961Portage7,70661.76%4,76638.20%00.00%60.05%2,94023.56%12,478Price2,54650.65%2,47349.19%80.16%00.00%731.45%5,027Racine25,13053.31%21,96646.60%380.08%10.00%3,1646.71%47,135Richland2,07038.02%3,36761.84%60.11%20.04%-1,297-23.82%5,445Rock13,80741.90%19,09857.96%390.12%70.02%-5,291-16.06%32,951Rusk2,89255.33%2,32344.44%100.19%20.04%56910.89%5,227Sauk4,41440.16%6,55259.62%120.11%120.11%-2,138-19.45%10,990Sawyer1,33441.19%1,89658.54%90.28%00.00%-562-17.35%3,239Shawano4,05539.77%6,12760.09%150.15%00.00%-2,072-20.32%10,197Sheboygan17,13653.65%14,72046.08%710.22%150.05%2,4167.56%31,942St. Croix4,53149.88%4,47849.30%740.81%00.00%530.58%9,083Taylor2,90754.52%2,41445.27%110.21%00.00%4939.25%5,332Trempealeau3,35150.21%3,31749.70%50.07%10.01%340.51%6,674Vernon3,66545.34%4,41654.63%20.02%10.01%-751-9.29%8,084Vilas1,72438.65%2,72461.08%110.25%10.02%-1,000-22.42%4,460Walworth5,48934.33%10,48465.57%140.09%20.01%-4,995-31.24%15,989Washburn1,71146.58%1,95553.23%70.19%00.00%-244-6.64%3,673Washington6,22642.82%8,29957.07%80.06%80.06%-2,073-14.26%14,541Waukesha23,57443.31%30,73456.46%990.18%240.04%-7,160-13.15%54,431Waupaca3,97634.57%7,52065.39%50.04%00.00%-3,544-30.81%11,501Waushara1,77131.43%3,86168.52%30.05%00.00%-2,090-37.09%5,635Winnebago14,12941.97%19,48357.87%490.15%40.01%-5,354-15.90%33,665Wood9,03549.41%9,22150.43%230.13%60.03%-186-1.02%18,285Total637,49150.36%625,53649.41%2,4770.20%3960.03%11,9550.94%1,265,900 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adams Marathon Price Sheboygan Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Brown Buffalo Crawford Eau Claire Oneida Pierce Vernon Washburn Note References 1962 Wisconsin Category:November 1962 in the United States Category:1962 Wisconsin elections