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1962 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

Robert E. Smylie won the 1962 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. Robert E. Smylie received 139,578 popular votes (54.64%). The main challenger was Vernon K. Smith (45.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Smylie and Smith

Smylie +9.3 pts · won by 23,702 votes
Robert E. SmylieRepublicanWINNER54.64%
139,578 votes
Vernon K. SmithDemocratic45.36%
115,876 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.