1962 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1962 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election?

Bill Scranton won the 1962 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election. Bill Scranton received 2,424,918 popular votes (55.4%). The main challenger was Richardson Dilworth (44.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Scranton and Dilworth

Scranton +11.1 pts · won by 486,291 votes

Bill Scranton RepublicanWINNER55.4%

2,424,918 votes

Richardson Dilworth Democratic44.3%

1,938,627 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.