1962 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1962 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 6, 1962 1964 →
 
Nominee John Chafee John A. Notte Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 163,952 163,554
Percentage 50.06% 49.94%

Chafee:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Notte:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John A. Notte Jr.
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Chafee
Republican

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 the vote, a margin of just 398 votes.