| Election Name: | 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1958 |
| Next Election: | 1966 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1962 |
| Image1: | File:Frank Clement 1958 (cropped, 3x4).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Frank G. Clement |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 315,648 |
| Percentage1: | 50.85% |
| Nominee2: | William Anderson |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 203,765 |
| Percentage2: | 32.83% |
| Image3: | File:3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Hubert David Patty |
| Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 99,884 |
| Percentage3: | 16.09% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Buford Ellington |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Frank G. Clement |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Buford Ellington was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Tennessee prohibited governors from serving consecutive terms at the time. Former Democratic governor Frank G. Clement defeated independent candidate William Anderson, and Republican nominee Hubert Patty, with 50.9% of the vote.
In the primary, Clement defeated Memphis attorney Bill Farris and Chattanooga mayor Rudy Olgiati.
Primary elections were held on August 2, 1962.[1]
43.1% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
Major party candidates
Other candidates