| Election Name: | 1962 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Year: | 1957 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1960 |
| Next Election: | 1966 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1962 |
| Image1: | File:Karl Rolvaag.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Karl Rolvaag |
| Party1: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 619,842 |
| Percentage1: | 49.713% |
| Nominee2: | Elmer Andersen |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 619,751 |
| Percentage2: | 49.706% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Elmer Andersen |
| Before Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| After Election: | Karl Rolvaag |
| After Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
The 1962 Minnesota gubernatorial election was the closest statewide race in Minnesota history and one of the closest gubernatorial elections in U.S. history. The election was held on November 6, 1962, but the results were not known until March 21, 1963. The vote count after election day had Governor Elmer L. Andersen in the lead by 142 votes. Then-Lieutenant Governor Karl Rolvaag went to court and won the right to a recount.[1] After the recount, it was determined that Rolvaag had defeated Andersen by 91 votes out of over 1.2 million cast. He received 619,842 votes to Andersen's 619,751.
At the time, governors and lieutenant governors were elected on separate ballots. Andersen was a Republican and Rolvaag a Democrat. The 1962 election was also the first four-year term election for Minnesota governor.