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1962 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

John N. Dempsey won the 1962 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. John N. Dempsey received 549,027 popular votes (53.21%). The main challenger was John deKoven Alsop (46.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Dempsey and Alsop

Dempsey +6.4 pts · won by 66,175 votes
John N. DempseyDemocraticWINNER53.21%
549,027 votes
John deKoven AlsopRepublican46.79%
482,852 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.