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The 1962 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Governor Paul Fannin ran for reelection against President of the Western Conference of United Funds Samuel Pearson Goddard in the general election, winning a third consecutive term, a first for a Republican Governor in Arizona. Fannin was sworn into his third term on January 1, 1963.

Republican primary

Candidates

Paul Fannin, incumbent Governor

Democratic primary

Candidates

Samuel P. Goddard, president of the Western Conference of United Funds
Joe C. Haldiman, Democratic nominee for governor in 1952
J. Michael Morris

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Samuel Pearson Goddard	91,661	59.85%
	Democratic	Joe C. Haldiman	41,645	27.19%
	Democratic	J. Michael Morris	19,850	12.96%
Total votes			153,156	100.00

General election

Results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1962^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Paul Fannin (incumbent)	200,578	54.83%	-4.47%
	Democratic	Samuel Pearson Goddard	165,263	45.17%	+4.47%
Majority			35,315	9.66%
Turnout			365,841
	Republican hold		Swing

References

[1] "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor - D Primary Race - Sep 11, 1962".

[2] "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 06, 1962".

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