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1962 New York Gubernatorial Election

New York · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Nelson Rockefeller won the 1962 New York Gubernatorial Election. Nelson Rockefeller received 3,081,587 popular votes (53.1%). The main challenger was Robert Morgenthau (44%).

See the full head-to-head between Rockefeller and Morgenthau

Rockefeller +9.1 pts · won by 529,169 votes
Nelson RockefellerRepublicanWINNER53.1%
3,081,587 votes
Robert MorgenthauDemocratic44%
2,552,418 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.