1962 Georgia gubernatorial election

1962 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary
	September 12, 1962
	September 12, 1962
	County Results; Sanders: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; Griffin: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Governor before election; Ernest Vandiver; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Carl Sanders; Democratic

The 1962 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.

Carl Sanders won the Democratic primary on September 12 with 58.07% of the vote, defeating former Governor Marvin Griffin. At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Sanders won the November general election without an opponent.

This election was notable for a number of reasons. First, it was the last Georgia gubernatorial election to date where the Republican Party did not field a candidate. Second, the primary election was the first that took place under a winner-take-all system, as the previously used County Unit System had been struck down by the US Supreme Court in Gray v. Sanders.[1] Finally, upon election, Carl Sanders became the youngest governor of a state at the time (aged 37) and the first governor from an urban area since the 1920s.[2] He beat former Governor Marvin Griffin in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Marvin Griffin, former Governor of Georgia (1955–59)
Cecil L. Langham
Hoke O'Kelley, perennial candidate
Carl Sanders, State Senator from Augusta and President pro tempore of the Georgia Senate
Grace Wilkey Thomas, candidate for Governor in 1954 and desegregationist[3]

Results

1962 Democratic primary[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carl Sanders	494,978	58.07%
	Democratic	Marvin Griffin	332,746	39.04%
	Democratic	Grace Wilkey Thomas	12,579	1.48%
	Democratic	Hoke O'Kelley	8,728	1.02%
	Democratic	Cecil L. Langham	3,319	0.39%
Total votes			852,350	100.00%

General election results

1962 Georgia gubernatorial election[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Carl Sanders	311,524	99.95%	0.05
	N/A	write-ins	167	0.05%	0.05
Total votes			311,691	100.00%

References

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[1] ttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1381

[2] ttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-673

[3] ttps://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1987-02-05-0100420297-story.html

[4] ttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=378538

[5] ttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261824

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