1962 United States gubernatorial elections

1962 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1961 November 6, 1962 1963 →
35 governorships
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 34 16 Seats after 34 16 Seat change Seats up 21 14 Seats won 21 14
Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Republican gain      No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held 6 November 1962 in 35 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.

In Minnesota, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term. In North Dakota, this was the last election on a 2-year cycle, before switching to a 4-year term for governors.

The Democratic and Republican parties each gained seven governorships from the other party, leaving the overall partisan balance unchanged.