1962 Iowa gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1962 Iowa gubernatorial election
| country = Iowa
| flag_image = Flag of Iowa (variant).svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1960 Iowa gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1960
| next_election = 1964 Iowa gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1964
| election_date = November 6, 1962
| image1 = File:Harold Hughes, US Senator.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Harold Hughes
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 430,899
| percentage1 = 52.56%
| image2 = File:Norman A. Erbe (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Norman A. Erbe
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 388,955
| percentage2 = 47.44%
| map_image = 1962 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 240px
| map_caption = County results
Hughes: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Erbe: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Norman Erbe
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Harold Hughes
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsIA}}
The 1962 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democratic nominee Harold Hughes defeated incumbent Republican Norman A. Erbe with 52.56% of the vote.
Primary elections
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- Harold Hughes, Chairman of the State Commerce Commission
- Lewis E. Lint
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harold Hughes
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 66,624
| percentage = 78.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lewis E. Lint
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 17,770
| percentage = 21.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 84,394
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Norman A. Erbe, incumbent Governor
- William H. Nicholas, former Lieutenant Governor
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Norman A. Erbe (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 134,010
| percentage = 67.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William H. Nicholas
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 63,966
| percentage = 32.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 197,976
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Candidates=
- Harold Hughes, Democratic
- Norman A. Erbe, Republican
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1962 Iowa gubernatorial election{{cite web|url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1962gencanv.pdf |title=Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election |publisher=Secretary of State of Iowa |year=1962 |access-date=March 22, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Harold Hughes
| votes = 430,899
| percentage = 52.56%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Norman A. Erbe (incumbent)
| votes = 388,955
| percentage = 47.44%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 41,944
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 819,854
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}