1962 Vermont gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1962 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican F. Ray Keyser Jr. ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, losing to Democratic candidate Philip H. Hoff. Hoff was the first Democrat elected Governor of Vermont since 1853.[1] This was also the last time an incumbent governor of Vermont was defeated for re-election.

1962 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 6, 1962 (1962-11-06) 1964 →
 
Nominee Philip H. Hoff F. Ray Keyser Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 61,350 60,035
Percentage 50.5% 49.5%

County results
Hoff:      50–60%      60–70%
Keyser:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

F. Ray Keyser Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Philip H. Hoff
Democratic

Hoff appeared on the ballot with the Vermont Independent Party's line in order to receive support from those who would not vote on the Democratic line. At the time Vermont allowed a candidate to appear multiple times on the same ballot. The number of votes Hoff received on the Vermont Independent Party's ballot line was greater than his margin of victory. In 1977, the electoral laws were changed to limit candidates to appearing once on the ballot and prohibiting the usage of the word independent in a party's name.[2]

Republican primary edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican F. Ray Keyser Jr. (inc.) 27,947 99.7
Republican Other 73 0.3
Total votes '28,020' '100'

Democratic primary edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Philip H. Hoff 9,757 99.9
Democratic Other 8 0.1
Total votes '9,765' '100'

General election edit

Results edit

1962 Vermont gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Philip H. Hoff 56,196 46.3
Vermont Independent Philip H. Hoff 3,282 2.7
Independent Democrat Philip H. Hoff 1,872 1.5
Total Philip H. Hoff 61,350 50.5
Republican F. Ray Keyser Jr. (inc.) 60,035 49.5
N/A Other 4 0.0
Total votes '121,389' '100'

References edit

  1. ^ Hand, Samuel B.; Terry, Stephen C. "The Democrat Who Took Vermont: Victory Messages to Philip Hoff, 1962-1964" (PDF). Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ^ Johnson 2020, p. 140.
  3. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

Works cited edit

  • Johnson, Bertram (2020). Beyond Donkeys and Elephants: Minor Political Parties in Contemporary American Politics. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-2929-9.