1962 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held 6 November 1962 in 35 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.

1962 United States gubernatorial elections
November 6, 1962
35 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 34 16
Seats after 34 16
Seat change
Seats up 21 14
Seats won 21 14
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

In Minnesota, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term. In North Dakota, this was the last election on a 2-year cycle, before switching to a 4-year term for governors.

The Democratic and Republican parties each gained seven governorships from the other party, leaving the overall partisan balance unchanged.

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