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1962 Maryland gubernatorial election
	County results; Tawes: 50–60% 60–70%; Small: 50–60%
Governor before election; J. Millard Tawes; Democratic	Elected Governor ; J. Millard Tawes; Democratic

The 1962 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democrat J. Millard Tawes defeated Republican nominee Frank Small Jr. with 55.64% of the vote.

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on May 15, 1962.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. Millard Tawes (incumbent)	178,792	40.39
	Democratic	George P. Mahoney	125,966	28.46
	Democratic	David Hume	118,295	26.72
	Democratic	Morgan L. Amaimo	6,049	1.37
	Democratic	Lester Posner	5,070	1.15
	Democratic	Charles J. Luthardt Sr.	4,358	0.98
	Democratic	William George Bennett Crain	4,135	0.93
Total votes			442,665	100.00

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Small Jr.	71,791	77.81
	Republican	Karla M. E. Balentine	11,504	12.47
	Republican	Jeseph L. Pavlock	8,972	9.72
Total votes			92,267	100.00

^ ^a ^b ^c "Manual, State of Maryland". 1966. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved October 9, 2018.