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The 1962 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, "1962." Republican nominee John Chafee defeated Democratic incumbent John A. Notte Jr. with 50.06% of theββvote, "a margin of just 398 votes."
Primary electionsβ»
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1962.
Democratic primaryβ»
Candidatesβ»
- John A. Notte Jr., incumbent Governor
- Kevin K. Coleman, Mayor of Woonsocket
- Francis A. Manzi
Resultsβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John A. Notte Jr. (incumbent) | 49,204 | 53.14 | |
Democratic | Kevin K. Coleman | 41,658 | 44.99 | |
Democratic | Francis A. Manzi | 1,733 | 1.87 | |
Total votes | 92,595 | 100.00 |
Republican primaryβ»
Candidatesβ»
- John Chafee, State Representative
- Louis V. Jackvony, former Attorney General of Rhode Island
- Raymond W. Monaco
Resultsβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Chafee | 17,756 | 62.46 | |
Republican | Louis V. Jackvony | 10,459 | 36.79 | |
Republican | Raymond W. Monaco | 214 | 0.75 | |
Total votes | 28,429 | 100.00 |
General electionβ»
Candidatesβ»
- John Chafee, Republican
- John A. Notte Jr., Democratic
Resultsβ»
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Β±% | |
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Republican | John Chafee | 163,952 | 50.06% | ||
Democratic | John A. Notte Jr. (incumbent) | 163,554 | 49.94% | ||
Majority | 398 | ||||
Turnout | 327,506 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guideββto U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by, State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved April 7, 2020.