Craftian general election, 1962

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1959 ← 	7 October 1962 	7 October 1962 	→ 1963
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80 seats in the Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly41 needed for a majority	80 seats in the Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly41 needed for a majority	80 seats in the Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly41 needed for a majority	80 seats in the Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly41 needed for a majority
 	First party 	Second party 	Third party
 	 	 	
 	width="25%" 	width="25%" 	width="25%"
Leader 	Gary Smith 	Allen Wilson 	William McArthur
Party 	Protection 	Labour 	National
Leader since 	2 April 1957 	24 October 1947 	1 January 1951
Leader's seat 	Bundy Point 	Wentworth 	Hamilton
Last election 	41 seats, 40.14% 	28 seats, 36.56% 	11 seats, 22.04%
Seats won 	43 	31 	6
Seat change 	2 	3 	5
Popular vote 	24,175 	19,492 	11,116
Percentage 	42.69% 	34.42% 	19.63%
Swing 	2.55% 	2.14% 	2.41%
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Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly after the election 	Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly after the election 	Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly after the election 	Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly after the election
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Premier before election 	Premier before election 	Elected Premier 	Elected Premier
Gary SmithProtection 	Gary SmithProtection 	Gary SmithProtection 	Gary SmithProtection
A general election was held on Sunday, 7 October 1962 to determine the members of the 9th Provincial Parliament of the Province of Craftia. The incumbent right-wing Protection of Craftia Party government, led by Premier Gary Smith, was re-elected with a slightly increased majority, defeating the centre-left National Labour Party opposition, led by Opposition Leader Allen Wilson. The third party National Party of Craftia, led by William McArthur, lost almost half of its seats, dropping to its worst-yet result.
As of 2074, this election has the lowest turnout in Craftian history, at 56,630.
==Results==
===Legislative Assembly===
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31 	6 	43
Labour	Nat	Protection
Party	Party 	Votes 	Percentage	Percentage	Swing	Seats	Change
 	Protection of Craftia Party	24,175	42.69 	  	2.55 	43 	2
 	National Labour Party 	19,492	34.42 	  	2.14 	31 	3
 	National Party of Craftia 	11,116	19.63 	  	2.41 	6 	5
 	Other 	1,846 	3.26 	  	2.00 	0 	0
Total	Total 	56,630	 	 	 	80