1962 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1962 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Donald S. Russell won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 107th governor of South Carolina. It is the last uncontested South Carolina gubernatorial election.

1962 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary
Summer 1962
 
Nominee Donald S. Russell Burnet Maybank Jr. Alfred W. Bethea
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 199,619 103,015 17,251
Percentage 60.8% 31.4% 5.3%
Governor before election

Ernest Hollings
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Donald S. Russell
Democratic

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