1962 Alaska gubernatorial election

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1962 Alaska gubernatorial election

← 1958 November 6, 1962 1966 →
 
Nominee William A. Egan Mike Stepovich
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 29,627 27,054
Percentage 52.27% 47.73%

Results by state house district
Egan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Stepovich:      50–60%

Governor before election

William A. Egan
Democratic

Elected Governor

William A. Egan
Democratic

The 1962 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962, for the post of Governor of Alaska. Incumbent Democratic governor William A. Egan was re-elected, defeating Republican challenger and former governor of Alaska Territory Mike Stepovich. In the primary elections, Egan defeated George Byer and Warren A. Taylor, while Stepovich defeated Howard Wallace Pollock and Jack Coghill.

Results[edit]

1962 Alaska gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Egan (inc.) 29,627 52.27% -7.34%
Republican Mike Stepovich 27,054 47.73% +7.34%
Majority 2,573 4.54%
Turnout 56,681
Democratic hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1962 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2009.