1962 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1962 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. This election was notable for a number of reasons: First, it was the last gubernatorial election in Georgia to date where the Republican Party did not field a candidate. Second, the primary election was the first that took place under a winner-take-all system, as the previously used County Unit System had been struck down by the US Supreme Court in Gray v. Sanders.[1] Finally, upon election, Carl Sanders became the youngest governor of a state at the time (aged 37) and the first governor from an urban area since the 1920s.[2] He beat former Governor Marvin Griffin in the Democratic primary.

1962 Georgia gubernatorial election

November 6, 1962

Nominee Carl Sanders Party Democratic Popular vote 311,524 Percentage 99.95%

County results Sanders:      >90%

Governor before election Ernest Vandiver Democratic Elected Governor Carl Sanders Democratic

General election results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1962[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Carl Sanders	311,524	99.95%
	N/A	write-ins	167	0.05%

References

1. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1381
2. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-673
3. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261824