1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1962 gubernatorial election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1962. Democrat John W. Reynolds won the election with 51% of the vote, winning his first term as Governor of Wisconsin and defeating Republican Philip Kuehn.[1] As of 2020, this is the last time Menominee County voted for the Republican candidate.

1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

November 6, 1962

Nominee John W. Reynolds Philip Kuehn Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 637,491 625,536 Percentage 50.37% 49.43%

County results Reynolds:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Kuehn:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election Gaylord Nelson Democratic Elected Governor John W. Reynolds Democratic

Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1962[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democrat	John W. Reynolds	637,491	50.37%
	Republican	Philip Kuehn	625,536	49.43%
	Independent	Adolf Wiggert	2,477	0.2%
Total votes			1,265,504	100

References

1. Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature (2015). Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Administration. pp. 699–701. ISBN 978-0-9752820-7-6.
2. "1962 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved August 19, 2016.