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1962 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election

Hawaii · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Burns won the 1962 Hawaii Gubernatorial Election. John A. Burns received 114,308 popular votes (58.3%). The main challenger was William Quinn (41.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Burns and Quinn

Burns +16.6 pts · won by 32,601 votes
John A. BurnsDemocraticWINNER58.3%
114,308 votes
William QuinnRepublican41.7%
81,707 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 August 15, 2026.