Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1962

Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1962

← 1959 November 6, 1962 1966 →
Nominee John A. Burns William F. Quinn Party Democratic Republican Running mate William S. Richardson Calvin McGregor Popular vote 114,308 81,707 Percentage 58.3% 41.7%
Governor before election William F. Quinn Republican Elected Governor John A. Burns Democratic

William F. Quinn
Republican

John A. Burns
Democratic

The 1962 Hawaii gubernatorial election was Hawaii's second gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 6, 1962, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic candidate, former Territorial Delegate John A. Burns over Republican William F. Quinn, the incumbent Governor of Hawaii. The election was a rematch between the candidates of the previous election, with the outcome reversed. Burns received more votes than Quinn in every county in the state.

William F. Quinn experienced a contested Republican primary against Lt. Gov. James Kealoha, winning 57.06%-42.94%. Burns faced only nominal opposition in the Democratic primary, receiving 90.19% of the vote.

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