1962 Vermont gubernatorial election
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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.
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]| 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]| 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]| 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]- ^ 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.
- ^ Johnson 2020, p. 140.
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "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. doi:10.2307/j.ctv15tt76n. ISBN 978-0-7006-2929-9.
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