1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 6, 1962 1964 →
 
Nominee John W. Reynolds Philip Kuehn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 637,491 625,536
Percentage 50.36% 49.41%

County results
Reynolds:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Kuehn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Gaylord A. Nelson
Democratic

Elected Governor

John W. Reynolds
Democratic

The 1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Democrat John W. Reynolds won the election with 50.36% of the vote, narrowly defeating Republican Philip Kuehn in the state's closest gubernatorial election since 1940. As of 2024, this is the only time Menominee County has voted for the Republican candidate in a gubernatorial election.