1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1958 November 6, 1962 1966 →
 
Nominee Frank G. Clement William Anderson Hubert David Patty
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 315,648 203,765 99,884
Percentage 50.85% 32.83% 16.09%

County results
Clement:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Anderson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Patty:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Buford Ellington
Democratic

Elected Governor

Frank G. Clement
Democratic

The 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Buford Ellington was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Tennessee prohibited governors from serving consecutive terms at the time. Former Democratic governor Frank G. Clement defeated independent candidate William Anderson, and Republican nominee Hubert Patty, with 50.9% of the vote.

In the primary, Clement defeated Memphis attorney Bill Farris and Chattanooga mayor Rudy Olgiati.