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1962-11-06 Gubernatorial Election Results for Pennsylvania


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County Turnout William Scranton
(R)
Richardson Dilworth
(D)
George Taylor
(Socialist Labor)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams59%11,56961.2%7,30738.7%250.1%00.0%4,262 18,901
Allegheny61%348,25354.0%294,48845.6%2,5040.4%630.0%53,765 645,308
Armstrong65%18,77959.4%12,66840.1%1470.5%40.0%6,111 31,598
Beaver58%37,82050.8%36,22948.6%4290.6%40.0%1,591 74,482
Bedford72%11,66063.8%6,59636.1%330.2%00.0%5,064 18,289
Berks54%52,36054.8%42,68844.7%4630.5%00.0%9,672 95,511
Blair58%32,35266.3%16,26733.3%1650.3%00.0%16,085 48,784
Bradford63%13,94468.3%6,43531.5%390.2%00.0%7,509 20,418
Bucks54%64,01859.7%42,74339.9%4350.4%30.0%21,275 107,199
Butler56%25,43263.5%14,46936.1%1260.3%40.0%10,963 40,031
Cambria66%44,20454.2%36,80245.2%4800.6%100.0%7,402 81,496
Cameron71%2,13365.0%1,14034.7%90.3%00.0%993 3,282
Carbon68%12,31754.4%10,26945.4%360.2%00.0%2,048 22,622
Centre45%16,69867.2%8,08632.5%700.3%90.0%8,612 24,863
Chester55%50,80467.4%24,41232.4%1980.3%00.0%26,392 75,414
Clarion66%9,76863.9%5,46435.7%620.4%00.0%4,304 15,294
Clearfield64%17,74057.9%12,74541.6%1330.4%10.0%4,995 30,619
Clinton59%8,15759.0%5,60740.6%590.4%00.0%2,550 13,823
Columbia68%13,89159.9%9,22139.8%600.3%70.0%4,670 23,179
Crawford55%16,44962.7%9,66936.9%1170.4%10.0%6,780 26,236
Cumberland57%31,05266.5%15,51633.3%900.2%40.0%15,536 46,662
Dauphin62%56,70265.7%29,42034.1%2330.3%10.0%27,282 86,356
Delaware64%142,26262.7%84,22137.1%4560.2%00.0%58,041 226,939
Elk61%7,85857.8%5,69541.9%460.3%30.0%2,163 13,602
Erie60%48,06652.8%42,76646.9%2600.3%20.0%5,300 91,094
Fayette58%27,57746.6%31,46453.1%1740.3%00.0%-3,887 59,215
Forest80%1,42062.2%85237.3%110.5%00.0%568 2,283
Franklin55%18,64061.6%11,58138.3%460.2%20.0%7,059 30,269
Fulton69%2,47857.2%1,84542.6%80.2%00.0%633 4,331
Greene70%7,61546.5%8,71953.3%310.2%00.0%-1,104 16,365
Huntingdon62%9,67565.3%5,09634.4%380.3%00.0%4,579 14,809
Indiana65%18,76361.0%11,87038.6%1120.4%10.0%6,893 30,746
Jefferson73%12,94863.2%7,52436.7%300.1%00.0%5,424 20,502
Juniata80%4,45857.9%3,22441.9%110.1%00.0%1,234 7,693
Lackawanna82%61,12049.5%62,16650.4%650.1%00.0%-1,046 123,351
Lancaster54%67,00671.0%27,08928.7%2410.3%00.0%39,917 94,336
Lawrence58%23,02356.0%17,86843.4%2350.6%00.0%5,155 41,126
Lebanon52%20,45968.6%9,32031.2%610.2%30.0%11,139 29,843
Lehigh53%46,44558.3%32,90541.3%2690.3%00.0%13,540 79,619
Luzerne69%77,53350.6%75,07949.0%7650.5%10.0%2,454 153,378
Lycoming62%26,50563.6%14,99135.9%2060.5%00.0%11,514 41,702
McKean54%11,38264.7%6,14234.9%810.5%00.0%5,240 17,605
Mercer54%24,84157.6%18,11842.0%1410.3%00.0%6,723 43,100
Mifflin50%8,46563.5%4,80836.1%500.4%00.0%3,657 13,323
Monroe59%9,20260.3%6,01839.4%380.2%00.0%3,184 15,258
Montgomery60%135,78566.3%68,61533.5%4230.2%00.0%67,170 204,823
Montour60%3,71359.3%2,53340.5%150.2%00.0%1,180 6,261
Northampton53%34,36950.4%33,59049.2%2880.4%00.0%779 68,247
Northumberland71%27,21559.3%18,56840.5%860.2%20.0%8,647 45,871
Perry73%7,52364.7%4,08035.1%280.2%00.0%3,443 11,631
Philadelphia63%339,79043.1%446,52856.6%2,4250.3%20.0%-106,738 788,745
Pike83%3,52667.8%1,66732.1%40.1%00.0%1,859 5,197
Potter74%4,61865.3%2,44034.5%120.2%00.0%2,178 7,070
Schuylkill73%45,24156.6%34,52243.2%1720.2%00.0%10,719 79,935
Snyder59%7,12974.1%2,47825.7%170.2%10.0%4,651 9,625
Somerset70%20,34161.3%12,73438.4%800.2%60.0%7,607 33,161
Sullivan84%1,83857.6%1,34942.3%30.1%00.0%489 3,190
Susquehanna78%9,99265.0%5,36634.9%220.1%10.0%4,626 15,381
Tioga64%9,86569.0%4,41830.9%170.1%00.0%5,447 14,300
Union55%7,03176.0%2,19923.8%220.2%30.0%4,832 9,255
Venango54%14,24466.5%7,10033.2%630.3%50.0%7,144 21,412
Warren52%9,44564.7%5,08334.8%570.4%20.0%4,362 14,587
Washington59%39,23548.7%41,04350.9%3320.4%00.0%-1,808 80,610
Wayne75%9,17570.5%3,79929.2%330.3%10.0%5,376 13,008
Westmoreland61%68,87650.8%66,00948.7%7600.6%90.0%2,867 135,654
Wyoming85%6,07971.6%2,39928.3%80.1%00.0%3,680 8,486
York53%46,04557.0%34,50542.7%1850.2%20.0%11,540 80,737
TOTAL 61% 2,424,91855.4% 1,938,62744.3% 14,3400.3% 1570.0% 486,291 4,378,042
Total R vote: 2,424,918 (55.4%)      Total D vote: 1,938,627 (44.3%)      Total Other vote: 14,497 (0.3%)
* incumbent



1962 Governor, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 11,569 61.2%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 7,307 38.7%
George Taylor (SL) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 18,901
Turnout: 59%


1962 Governor, Allegheny County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 348,253 54.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 294,488 45.6%
George Taylor (SL) 2,504 0.4%
TOTAL 645,308
Turnout: 61%


1962 Governor, Armstrong County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 18,779 59.4%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 12,668 40.1%
George Taylor (SL) 147 0.5%
TOTAL 31,598
Turnout: 65%


1962 Governor, Beaver County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 37,820 50.8%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 36,229 48.6%
George Taylor (SL) 429 0.6%
TOTAL 74,482
Turnout: 58%


1962 Governor, Bedford County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 11,660 63.8%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 6,596 36.1%
George Taylor (SL) 33 0.2%
TOTAL 18,289
Turnout: 72%


1962 Governor, Berks County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 52,360 54.8%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 42,688 44.7%
George Taylor (SL) 463 0.5%
TOTAL 95,511
Turnout: 54%


1962 Governor, Blair County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 32,352 66.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 16,267 33.3%
George Taylor (SL) 165 0.3%
TOTAL 48,784
Turnout: 58%


1962 Governor, Bradford County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 13,944 68.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 6,435 31.5%
George Taylor (SL) 39 0.2%
TOTAL 20,418
Turnout: 63%


1962 Governor, Bucks County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 64,018 59.7%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 42,743 39.9%
George Taylor (SL) 435 0.4%
TOTAL 107,199
Turnout: 54%


1962 Governor, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 25,432 63.5%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 14,469 36.1%
George Taylor (SL) 126 0.3%
TOTAL 40,031
Turnout: 56%


1962 Governor, Cambria County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 44,204 54.2%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 36,802 45.2%
George Taylor (SL) 480 0.6%
TOTAL 81,496
Turnout: 66%


1962 Governor, Cameron County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 2,133 65.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 1,140 34.7%
George Taylor (SL) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 3,282
Turnout: 71%


1962 Governor, Carbon County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 12,317 54.4%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 10,269 45.4%
George Taylor (SL) 36 0.2%
TOTAL 22,622
Turnout: 68%


1962 Governor, Centre County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 16,698 67.2%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 8,086 32.5%
George Taylor (SL) 70 0.3%
TOTAL 24,863
Turnout: 45%


1962 Governor, Chester County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 50,804 67.4%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 24,412 32.4%
George Taylor (SL) 198 0.3%
TOTAL 75,414
Turnout: 55%


1962 Governor, Clarion County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 9,768 63.9%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 5,464 35.7%
George Taylor (SL) 62 0.4%
TOTAL 15,294
Turnout: 66%


1962 Governor, Clearfield County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 17,740 57.9%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 12,745 41.6%
George Taylor (SL) 133 0.4%
TOTAL 30,619
Turnout: 64%


1962 Governor, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 8,157 59.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 5,607 40.6%
George Taylor (SL) 59 0.4%
TOTAL 13,823
Turnout: 59%


1962 Governor, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 13,891 59.9%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 9,221 39.8%
George Taylor (SL) 60 0.3%
TOTAL 23,179
Turnout: 68%


1962 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 16,449 62.7%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 9,669 36.9%
George Taylor (SL) 117 0.4%
TOTAL 26,236
Turnout: 55%


1962 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 31,052 66.5%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 15,516 33.3%
George Taylor (SL) 90 0.2%
TOTAL 46,662
Turnout: 57%


1962 Governor, Dauphin County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 56,702 65.7%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 29,420 34.1%
George Taylor (SL) 233 0.3%
TOTAL 86,356
Turnout: 62%


1962 Governor, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 142,262 62.7%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 84,221 37.1%
George Taylor (SL) 456 0.2%
TOTAL 226,939
Turnout: 64%


1962 Governor, Elk County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 7,858 57.8%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 5,695 41.9%
George Taylor (SL) 46 0.3%
TOTAL 13,602
Turnout: 61%


1962 Governor, Erie County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 48,066 52.8%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 42,766 46.9%
George Taylor (SL) 260 0.3%
TOTAL 91,094
Turnout: 60%


1962 Governor, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 27,577 46.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 31,464 53.1%
George Taylor (SL) 174 0.3%
TOTAL 59,215
Turnout: 58%


1962 Governor, Forest County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 1,420 62.2%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 852 37.3%
George Taylor (SL) 11 0.5%
TOTAL 2,283
Turnout: 80%


1962 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 18,640 61.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 11,581 38.3%
George Taylor (SL) 46 0.2%
TOTAL 30,269
Turnout: 55%


1962 Governor, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 2,478 57.2%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 1,845 42.6%
George Taylor (SL) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,331
Turnout: 69%


1962 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 7,615 46.5%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 8,719 53.3%
George Taylor (SL) 31 0.2%
TOTAL 16,365
Turnout: 70%


1962 Governor, Huntingdon County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 9,675 65.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 5,096 34.4%
George Taylor (SL) 38 0.3%
TOTAL 14,809
Turnout: 62%


1962 Governor, Indiana County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 18,763 61.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 11,870 38.6%
George Taylor (SL) 112 0.4%
TOTAL 30,746
Turnout: 65%


1962 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 12,948 63.2%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 7,524 36.7%
George Taylor (SL) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 20,502
Turnout: 73%


1962 Governor, Juniata County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 4,458 57.9%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 3,224 41.9%
George Taylor (SL) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 7,693
Turnout: 80%


1962 Governor, Lackawanna County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 61,120 49.5%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 62,166 50.4%
George Taylor (SL) 65 0.1%
TOTAL 123,351
Turnout: 82%


1962 Governor, Lancaster County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 67,006 71.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 27,089 28.7%
George Taylor (SL) 241 0.3%
TOTAL 94,336
Turnout: 54%


1962 Governor, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 23,023 56.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 17,868 43.4%
George Taylor (SL) 235 0.6%
TOTAL 41,126
Turnout: 58%


1962 Governor, Lebanon County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 20,459 68.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 9,320 31.2%
George Taylor (SL) 61 0.2%
TOTAL 29,843
Turnout: 52%


1962 Governor, Lehigh County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 46,445 58.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 32,905 41.3%
George Taylor (SL) 269 0.3%
TOTAL 79,619
Turnout: 53%


1962 Governor, Luzerne County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 77,533 50.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 75,079 49.0%
George Taylor (SL) 765 0.5%
TOTAL 153,378
Turnout: 69%


1962 Governor, Lycoming County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 26,505 63.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 14,991 35.9%
George Taylor (SL) 206 0.5%
TOTAL 41,702
Turnout: 62%


1962 Governor, McKean County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 11,382 64.7%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 6,142 34.9%
George Taylor (SL) 81 0.5%
TOTAL 17,605
Turnout: 54%


1962 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 24,841 57.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 18,118 42.0%
George Taylor (SL) 141 0.3%
TOTAL 43,100
Turnout: 54%


1962 Governor, Mifflin County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 8,465 63.5%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 4,808 36.1%
George Taylor (SL) 50 0.4%
TOTAL 13,323
Turnout: 50%


1962 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 9,202 60.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 6,018 39.4%
George Taylor (SL) 38 0.2%
TOTAL 15,258
Turnout: 59%


1962 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 135,785 66.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 68,615 33.5%
George Taylor (SL) 423 0.2%
TOTAL 204,823
Turnout: 60%


1962 Governor, Montour County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 3,713 59.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 2,533 40.5%
George Taylor (SL) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 6,261
Turnout: 60%


1962 Governor, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 34,369 50.4%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 33,590 49.2%
George Taylor (SL) 288 0.4%
TOTAL 68,247
Turnout: 53%


1962 Governor, Northumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 27,215 59.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 18,568 40.5%
George Taylor (SL) 86 0.2%
TOTAL 45,871
Turnout: 71%


1962 Governor, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 7,523 64.7%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 4,080 35.1%
George Taylor (SL) 28 0.2%
TOTAL 11,631
Turnout: 73%


1962 Governor, Philadelphia County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 339,790 43.1%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 446,528 56.6%
George Taylor (SL) 2,425 0.3%
TOTAL 788,745
Turnout: 63%


1962 Governor, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 3,526 67.8%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 1,667 32.1%
George Taylor (SL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,197
Turnout: 83%


1962 Governor, Potter County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 4,618 65.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 2,440 34.5%
George Taylor (SL) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 7,070
Turnout: 74%


1962 Governor, Schuylkill County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 45,241 56.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 34,522 43.2%
George Taylor (SL) 172 0.2%
TOTAL 79,935
Turnout: 73%


1962 Governor, Snyder County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 7,129 74.1%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 2,478 25.7%
George Taylor (SL) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 9,625
Turnout: 59%


1962 Governor, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 20,341 61.3%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 12,734 38.4%
George Taylor (SL) 80 0.2%
TOTAL 33,161
Turnout: 70%


1962 Governor, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 1,838 57.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 1,349 42.3%
George Taylor (SL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,190
Turnout: 84%


1962 Governor, Susquehanna County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 9,992 65.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 5,366 34.9%
George Taylor (SL) 22 0.1%
TOTAL 15,381
Turnout: 78%


1962 Governor, Tioga County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 9,865 69.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 4,418 30.9%
George Taylor (SL) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 14,300
Turnout: 64%


1962 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 7,031 76.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 2,199 23.8%
George Taylor (SL) 22 0.2%
TOTAL 9,255
Turnout: 55%


1962 Governor, Venango County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 14,244 66.5%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 7,100 33.2%
George Taylor (SL) 63 0.3%
TOTAL 21,412
Turnout: 54%


1962 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 9,445 64.7%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 5,083 34.8%
George Taylor (SL) 57 0.4%
TOTAL 14,587
Turnout: 52%


1962 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 39,235 48.7%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 41,043 50.9%
George Taylor (SL) 332 0.4%
TOTAL 80,610
Turnout: 59%


1962 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 9,175 70.5%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 3,799 29.2%
George Taylor (SL) 33 0.3%
TOTAL 13,008
Turnout: 75%


1962 Governor, Westmoreland County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 68,876 50.8%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 66,009 48.7%
George Taylor (SL) 760 0.6%
TOTAL 135,654
Turnout: 61%


1962 Governor, Wyoming County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 6,079 71.6%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 2,399 28.3%
George Taylor (SL) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 8,486
Turnout: 85%


1962 Governor, York County
CandidateVotesPct
William Scranton (R) 46,045 57.0%
Richardson Dilworth (D) 34,505 42.7%
George Taylor (SL) 185 0.2%
TOTAL 80,737
Turnout: 53%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   William Scranton 743,785 78.0%
2   Collins McSparren 209,041 21.9%
    Other 203 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 953,029  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Richardson Dilworth 651,096 73.0%
2   Harvey Johnston 143,243 16.0%
3   Charles Schmitt 96,899 10.9%
    Other 1,267 0.1%
TOTAL VOTES 892,505