1962 Ohio gubernatorial election

1962 Ohio gubernatorial election
	County results ; Rhodes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% DiSalle: 50–60%
Governor before election; Michael DiSalle; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Jim Rhodes; Republican

The 1962 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962. Republican nominee Jim Rhodes defeated Democratic incumbent Michael DiSalle with 58.92% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 8, 1962.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael DiSalle (incumbent)	331,463	50.34
	Democratic	Mark McElroy	299,207	45.44
	Democratic	Alexander G. Metrakos	27,740	4.21
Total votes			658,410	100.00

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	520,868	89.68
	Republican	William L. White	59,916	10.32
Total votes			580,784	100.00

1962 Ohio gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	1,836,432	58.92%
	Democratic	Michael DiSalle (incumbent)	1,280,521	41.08%
Majority			555,911
Turnout			3,116,953
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

^ ^a ^b "1962 Democratic Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
^ "1962 Republican Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
^ "1962 General Election Overview". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 15, 2019.