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

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

General election Candidates John W. Reynolds, Democrat Philip G. Kuehn, Republican Adolf Wiggert, Independent

Results

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

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