1962 Maine gubernatorial election
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County results Reed: 50–60% 60–70% Dolloff: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Governor John Reed, had been elected in 1960 in a special election to finish the final two years of Clinton Clauson's term following his death, and was seeking a full term of his own. He faced off against Democratic challenger Maynard C. Dolloff. Reed was re-elected by one of the narrowest margins in Maine history — a mere 483 votes. Dolloff himself won the Democratic nomination by an even narrower margin, defeating DNC member Richard Dubord by 227 votes.