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1962 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1962 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

John Arthur Love won the 1962 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. John Arthur Love received 349,342 popular votes (56.67%). The main challenger was Stephen McNichols (42.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Love and McNichols

Love +14.0 pts · won by 86,452 votes
John Arthur LoveRepublicanWINNER56.67%
349,342 votes
Stephen McNicholsDemocratic42.64%
262,890 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.