1962 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1962 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican John Anderson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Dale E. Saffels with 53.4% of the vote.

1962 Kansas gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 6, 1962 1964 →

Nominee John Anderson Jr. Dale E. Saffels Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 341,257 291,285 Percentage 53.4% 45.6%

County results Anderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Saffels:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election John Anderson Jr. Republican Elected Governor John Anderson Jr. Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1962.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Dale E. Saffels, State Representative
• George Hart, former Kansas State Treasurer

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dale E. Saffels	69,728	59.71
	Democratic	George Hart	47,055	40.29
Total votes			116,783	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• John Anderson Jr., incumbent Governor
• Harvey F. Crouch

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Anderson Jr. (incumbent)	164,888	84.08
	Republican	Harvey F. Crouch	31,221	15.92
Total votes			196,109	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Anderson Jr., Republican
• Dale E. Saffels, Democratic

Other candidates

• Vearl Bacon, Prohibition

Results

1962 Kansas gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Anderson Jr. (incumbent)	341,257	53.42%
	Democratic	Dale E. Saffels	291,285	45.60%
	Prohibition	Vearl Bacon	6,248	0.98%
Majority			49,972
Turnout			638,798
	Republican hold		Swing