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The 1962 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate. Held on November 6, the 34 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. They occurred in the middle of President John F. Kennedy's term. His Democratic Party made a net gain of four seats from the Republicans, increasing their control of the Senate to 68–32. However, this was reduced to 67–33 between the election and the next Congress, as on November 18, 1962, Democrat Dennis Chávez, who was not up for election that year, died. He was replaced on November 30, 1962, by Republican appointee Edwin L. Mechem. Additionally, Democrat Strom Thurmond became a Republican in 1964, further reducing Democrats to 66–34. This was the first time since 1932 that Democrats gained seats in this class of Senators.
This was the first time since 1914 that the president's party gained seats in the Senate and lost seats in the House, this would occur again in 1970, 2018, and 2022. This was the last time until 2022 that the Democrats would win full terms in Arizona's and Pennsylvania's Class 3 Senate seats.
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Last elections (1960) Before these elections |
64 | 36 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not up | 43 | 18 | 0 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Up | 21 | 18 | — | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class 3 (1956→1962) | 19 | 15 | — | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special: Class 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special: Class 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent retired | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Held by same party | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Replaced by other party | 2 Republicans replaced by 2 Democrats | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incumbent ran | 19 | 16[a] | — | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Won re-election | 17 | 12 | — | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lost re-election | 3 Republicans replaced by 3 Democrats 2 Democrats replaced by 2 Republicans |
— | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lost renomination, but held by same party |
0 | 0 | — | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lost renomination, and party lost |
1 Republican replaced by 1 Democrat | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | 21 | 14 | 0 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total elected | 25 | 14 | 0 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net gain/loss | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationwide vote | 21,387,598 | 20,897,719 | 258,084 | 42,543,401 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share | 50.27% | 49.12% | 0.61% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | 68 | 32 | 0 | 100 |
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Two Republicans and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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Connecticut | Prescott Bush | Abraham Ribicoff |
Hawaii | Oren E. Long | Daniel Inouye |
Maryland | John Marshall Butler | Daniel Brewster |
Massachusetts | Benjamin A. Smith II | Ted Kennedy |
Four Republicans and two Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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California (Class 1) |
Clair Engle | Pierre Salinger |
New Mexico (Class 1) |
Dennis Chávez | Edwin L. Mechem |
Tennessee (Class 2) |
Estes Kefauver | Herbert S. Walters |
One Democrat switched to a Republican in September 1964.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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South Carolina (Class 2) |
Strom Thurmond | Strom Thurmond |
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
D20 | D19 | D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 |
D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | D29 | D30 |
D40 | D39 | D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 |
D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 Ala. Ran |
D45 Alaska Ran |
D46 Ariz. Ran |
D47 Ark. Ran |
D48 Colo. Ran |
D49 Fla. Ran |
D50 Ga. Ran |
Majority → | D51 Hawaii Retired | ||||||||
D60 Ore. Ran |
D59 Okla. Ran |
D58 Ohio Ran |
D57 N.C. Ran |
D56 Nev. Ran |
D55 Mo. Ran |
D54 Mass. (sp) Retired |
D53 La. Ran |
D52 Idaho (reg) Ran | |
D61 Pa. Ran |
D62 S.C. Ran |
D63 Wash. Ran |
D64 Wyo. (sp) Ran |
R36 Wisc. Ran |
R35 Vt. Ran |
R34 Utah Ran |
R33 S.D. Ran |
R32 N.D. Ran |
R31 N.Y. Ran |
R30 N.H. (sp) Ran |
R29 N.H. (reg) Ran |
R28 Md. Retired |
R27 Ky. Ran |
R26 Kan. (sp) Ran |
R25 Kan. (reg) Ran |
R24 Iowa Ran |
R23 Ind. Ran |
R22 Ill. Ran |
R21 Idaho (sp) Ran |
R20 Conn. Retired |
R19 Calif. Ran |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
D20 | D19 | D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 |
D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | D29 | D30 |
D40 | D39 | D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 |
D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 Ala. Re-elected |
D45 Alaska Re-elected |
D46 Ariz. Re-elected |
D47 Ark. Re-elected |
D48 Fla. Re-elected |
D49 Ga. Re-elected |
D50 Hawaii Hold |
Majority → | D51 Idaho (reg) Re-elected | ||||||||
D60 Pa. Re-elected |
D59 Ore. Re-elected |
D58 Okla. Re-elected |
D57 Ohio Re-elected |
D56 N.C. Re-elected |
D55 Nev. Re-elected |
D54 Mo. Re-elected |
D53 Mass. (sp) Hold |
D52 La. Re-elected | |
D61 S.C. Re-elected |
D62 Wash. Re-elected |
D63 Conn. Gain |
D64 Ind. Gain |
D65 Md. Gain |
D66 N.H. (sp) Gain |
D67 S.D. Gain[b] |
D68 Wisc. Gain |
R32 Wyo. (sp) Gain[b] |
R31 Colo. Gain |
R30 Vt. Re-elected |
R29 Utah Re-elected |
R28 N.D. Re-elected |
R27 N.Y. Re-elected |
R26 N.H. (reg) Re-elected |
R25 Ky. Re-elected |
R24 Kan. (sp) Elected[c] |
R23 Kan. (reg) Re-elected |
R22 Iowa Re-elected |
R21 Ill. Re-elected |
R20 Idaho (sp) Elected[c] |
R19 Calif. Re-elected |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
D20 | D19 | D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 |
D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | D29 | D30 |
D40 | D39 | D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 |
D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 | D45 | D46 | D47 | D48 | D49 | D50 |
Majority → | D51 | ||||||||
D60 | D59 | D58 | D57 | D56 | D55 | D54 | D53 | D52 | |
D61 | D62 | D63 | D64 | D65 | V1 Okla. Died |
V2 Wisc. Delayed |
R33 N.M. Gain |
R32 | R31 |
R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 | R29 | R30 |
R20 | R19 | R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
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In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1962 or before January 3, 1963; ordered by election date, then state.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Idaho (Class 2) |
Leonard B. Jordan | Republican | 1962 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected. |
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Kansas (Class 2) |
James B. Pearson | Republican | 1962 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected. |
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Massachusetts (Class 1) |
Benjamin A. Smith II | Democratic | 1960 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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New Hampshire (Class 2) |
Maurice J. Murphy Jr. | Republican | 1961 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Wyoming (Class 2) |
Joe Hickey | Democratic | 1961 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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In these regular elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1963; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Alabama | J. Lister Hill | Democratic | 1938 (Appointed) 1938 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alaska | Ernest Gruening | Democratic | 1958 (New state) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arizona | Carl Hayden | Democratic | 1926 1932 1938 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas | J. William Fulbright | Democratic | 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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California | Thomas Kuchel | Republican | 1953 (Appointed) 1954 (special) 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado | John A. Carroll | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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Connecticut | Prescott Bush | Republican | 1952 (special) 1956 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Florida | George Smathers | Democratic | 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia | Herman Talmadge | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Hawaii | Oren E. Long | Democratic | 1959 (New state) | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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Idaho | Frank Church | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois | Everett Dirksen | Republican | 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana | Homer E. Capehart | Republican | 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Iowa | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | Republican | 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas | Frank Carlson | Republican | 1950 (special) 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky | Thruston Ballard Morton | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana | Russell B. Long | Democratic | 1948 (special) 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland | John Marshall Butler | Republican | 1950 1956 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Missouri | Edward V. Long | Democratic | 1960 (Appointed) 1960 (special) |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nevada | Alan Bible | Democratic | 1954 (special) 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Hampshire | Norris Cotton | Republican | 1954 (special) 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York | Jacob Javits | Republican | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Carolina | Sam Ervin | Democratic | 1954 (Appointed) 1954 (special) 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Dakota | Milton Young | Republican | 1945 (Appointed) 1946 (special) 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio | Frank Lausche | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oklahoma | Mike Monroney | Democratic | 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Oregon | Wayne Morse | Democratic | 1944[d] 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Pennsylvania | Joseph S. Clark Jr. | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Carolina | Olin D. Johnston | Democratic | 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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South Dakota | Joe Bottum | Republican | 1962 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Utah | Wallace F. Bennett | Republican | 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont | George Aiken | Republican | 1940 (special) 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington | Warren Magnuson | Democratic | 1944 (Appointed) 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin | Alexander Wiley | Republican | 1938 1944 1950 1956 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Nineteen races had a margin of victory under 10%:
State | Party of winner | Margin |
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South Dakota | Democratic (flip) | 0.2% |
Indiana | Democratic (flip) | 0.6% |
Alabama | Democratic | 1.8% |
Idaho (special) | Republican | 2.0% |
Connecticut | Democratic (flip) | 2.5% |
New Hampshire (special) | Democratic (flip) | 4.6% |
Utah | Republican | 4.8% |
Washington | Democratic | 4.8% |
Wisconsin | Democratic (flip) | 5.4% |
Kentucky | Republican | 5.6% |
Illinois | Republican | 5.8% |
Pennsylvania | Democratic | 2.4% |
Iowa | Republican | 6.8% |
Oklahoma | Democratic | 6.9% |
Colorado | Republican (flip) | 8.0% |
Oregon | Democratic | 8.4% |
Missouri | Democratic | 9.2% |
Idaho | Democratic | 9.4% |
Arizona | Democratic | 9.5% |
Nevada was the tipping point state with a margin of 30.6%.
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Alabama |
See also: List of United States senators from Alabama and 1962 United States House of Representatives election in Alabama |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lister Hill (Incumbent) | 201,937 | 50.86 | |
Republican | James D. Martin | 195,134 | 49.14 | |
Majority | 6,803 | 1.72 | ||
Turnout | 397,071 | |||
Democratic hold |
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Results by state house district Gruening: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Alaska |
See also: List of United States senators from Alaska and 1962 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska |
Incumbent Ernest Gruening defeated the Republican challenger, former U.S. Attorney, Interior Solicitor & future long-time U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, to win re-election to a full term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ernest Gruening (Incumbent) | 33,827 | 58.14 | |
Republican | Ted Stevens | 24,354 | 41.86 | |
Majority | 9,473 | 16.28 | ||
Turnout | 58,181 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Hayden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mecham: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Arizona |
See also: List of United States senators from Arizona and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona |
Incumbent Democrat Carl Hayden defeated future Governor Evan Mecham to win re-election to a seventh term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Carl Hayden (Incumbent) | 199,217 | 54.94 | |
Republican | Evan Mecham | 163,388 | 45.06 | |
Majority | 35,829 | 9.88 | ||
Turnout | 362,605 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Fulbright: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Arkansas |
See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. William Fulbright (Incumbent) | 214,867 | 68.67 | |
Republican | Kenneth Jones | 98,013 | 31.33 | |
Majority | 116,854 | 37.34 | ||
Turnout | 312,880 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Kuchel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in California |
See also: List of United States senators from California and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas H. Kuchel (Incumbent) | 3,180,483 | 56.31 | |
Democratic | Richard Richards | 2,452,839 | 43.43 | |
Write-In | Howard Jarvis | 9,963 | 0.18 | |
Write-In | Linus Pauling | 2,964 | 0.05 | |
Write-In | Edward Brothers | 1,689 | 0.03 | |
None | Scattering | 284 | 0.01 | |
Majority | 727,644 | 12.88 | ||
Turnout | 5,648,222 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Dominick: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Carroll: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Colorado |
See also: List of United States senators from Colorado and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter H. Dominick | 328,655 | 53.58 | |
Democratic | John A. Carroll (Incumbent) | 279,586 | 45.58 | |
Socialist Labor | Charlotte Benson | 3,546 | 0.58 | |
Independent | Henry John Olshaw | 1,217 | 0.20 | |
Socialist Workers | Thomas Leonard | 440 | 0.07 | |
Majority | 49,069 | 8.00 | ||
Turnout | 613,444 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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County results Ribicoff: 50–60% Brown: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut |
See also: List of United States senators from Connecticut and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Abraham Ribicoff | 527,522 | 51.25 | |
Republican | Horace Seely-Brown Jr. | 501,694 | 48.74 | |
None | Scattering | 85 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 25,828 | 2.51 | ||
Turnout | 1,029,301 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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County results Smathers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Florida |
See also: List of United States senators from Florida and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Smathers (Incumbent) | 657,633 | 70.02 | |
Republican | Emerson Rupert | 281,381 | 29.96 | |
None | Scattering | 193 | 0.02 | |
Majority | 376,252 | 40.06 | ||
Turnout | 939,207 | |||
Democratic hold |
Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Georgia |
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Herman Talmadge (Incumbent) | 306,250 | 100.00 | |
Democratic hold |
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County results Inouye: 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii |
See also: List of United States senators from Hawaii and 1962 United States House of Representatives election in Hawaii |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel K. Inouye | 136,294 | 69.41 | |
Republican | Ben F. Dillingham | 60,067 | 30.59 | |
Majority | 76,227 | 38.82 | ||
Turnout | 196,361 | |||
Democratic hold |
See also: List of United States senators from Idaho and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho |
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County results Church: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hawley: 50–60% Tie: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Idaho |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Church (Incumbent) | 141,657 | 54.74 | |
Republican | Jack Hawley | 117,129 | 45.26 | |
Majority | 24,528 | 9.48 | ||
Turnout | 258,786 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Jordan: 50–60% 60–70% Pfost: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate special election in Idaho |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Len Jordan (Incumbent) | 131,279 | 50.95 | |
Democratic | Gracie Pfost | 126,398 | 49.05 | |
Majority | 4,881 | 1.90 | ||
Turnout | 257,677 | |||
Republican hold |
Turnout | 72.66% | ||||||||||||||||
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County Results Dirksen: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Yates: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Illinois |
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Everett Dirksen (Incumbent) | 1,961,202 | 52.87 | |
Democratic | Sidney R. Yates | 1,748,007 | 47.13 | |
Majority | 213,195 | 5.74 | ||
Turnout | 3,709,209 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Bayh: 50–60% 60–70% Capehart: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Indiana |
See also: List of United States senators from Indiana and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Birch Bayh | 905,491 | 50.30 | |
Republican | Homer E. Capehart (Incumbent) | 894,547 | 49.70 | |
Majority | 10,944 | 0.60 | ||
Turnout | 1,800,038 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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County results Hickenlooper: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Smith: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Iowa |
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bourke B. Hickenlooper (Incumbent) | 431,364 | 53.39 | |
Democratic | E. B. Smith | 376,602 | 46.61 | |
None | Scattering | 6 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 54,762 | 6.78 | ||
Turnout | 807,972 | |||
Republican hold |
See also: List of United States senators from Kansas and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas |
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County results Carlson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Smith: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Kansas |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Carlson (Incumbent) | 388,500 | 62.44 | |
Democratic | K. L. (Ken) Smith | 223,630 | 35.94 | |
Prohibition | George E. Kline | 10,098 | 1.62 | |
Majority | 164,870 | 26.50 | ||
Turnout | 622,228 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Pearson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Aylward: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas |
See also: List of United States senators from Kansas and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James B. Pearson (Incumbent) | 344,689 | 56.21 | |
Democratic | Paul L. Aylward | 260,756 | 42.52 | |
Prohibition | C.E. Cowen | 7,804 | 1.27 | |
Majority | 83,933 | 13.69 | ||
Turnout | 613,249 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Morton: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90% Wyatt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Kentucky |
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thruston B. Morton (Incumbent) | 432,648 | 52.76 | |
Democratic | Wilson W. Wyatt | 387,440 | 47.24 | |
Majority | 45,208 | 5.52 | ||
Turnout | 820,088 | |||
Republican hold |
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Parish results Long: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Maloney: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Louisiana |
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Russell B. Long (Incumbent) | 318,838 | 75.57 | |
Republican | Taylor Walters O'Hearn | 103,066 | 24.43 | |
Majority | 215,772 | 51.14 | ||
Turnout | 421,904 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Brewster: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Miller: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Maryland |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Daniel B. Brewster | 439,723 | 62.03 | |
Republican | Edward Tylor Miller | 269,131 | 37.97 | |
None | Scattering | 1 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 170,592 | 24.06 | ||
Turnout | 708,855 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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Kennedy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Lodge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts |
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ted Kennedy | 1,162,611 | 55.44 | -17.76% | |
Republican | George C. Lodge | 877,668 | 41.85 | +15.62% | |
Independent | H. Stuart Hughes | 50,013 | 2.38 | N/A | |
Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder | 5,330 | 0.25 | -0.04% | |
Prohibition | Mark R. Shaw | 1,439 | 0.07 | -0.22% | |
Total votes | 2,097,061 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold |
John F. Kennedy, originally elected to the U.S. Senate in 1952 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, resigned in 1961 after being elected in the 1960 United States presidential election. Incumbent Benjamin A. Smith II chose not to run for re-election. Ted Kennedy, brother of John and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, defeated Edward J. McCormack, Jr. by a wide margin in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs George C. Lodge defeated U.S. representative Laurence Curtis in a close race.
A battle between two candidates from influential political families, H. Stuart Hughes ran as an independent. Kennedy defeated Lodge with 55% of the vote to 42% for Lodge, with 2% to Hughes. Kennedy would serve until 2009.
Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Missouri |
See also: List of United States senators from Missouri and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri |
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County results Long: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Kemper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward V. Long (Incumbent) | 663,301 | 54.43 | |
Republican | Crosby Kemper | 555,330 | 45.57 | |
Majority | 107,971 | 8.86 | ||
Turnout | 1,218,631 | |||
Democratic hold |
Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Nevada |
See also: List of United States senators from Nevada and 1962 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada |
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County results Bible: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wright: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alan Bible (Incumbent) | 63,443 | 65.28 | |
Republican | William B. Wright | 33,749 | 34.72 | |
Majority | 29,694 | 30.56 | ||
Turnout | 97,192 | |||
Democratic hold |
See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire |
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County results Cotton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Catalfo: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in New Hampshire |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Norris Cotton (Incumbent) | 134,035 | 59.71 | |
Democratic | Alfred Catalfo Jr. | 90,444 | 40.29 | |
Majority | 43,591 | 19.42 | ||
Turnout | 224,479 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results McIntyre: 50–60% 60–70% Bass: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate special election in New Hampshire |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas J. McIntyre | 117,612 | 52.32 | |
Republican | Perkins Bass | 107,199 | 47.68 | |
Majority | 10,413 | 4.64 | ||
Turnout | 224,811 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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County results Javits: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Donovan: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in New York |
See also: List of United States senators from New York and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in New York |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jacob Javits (Incumbent) | 3,272,417 | 57.38 | |
Democratic | James B. Donovan | 2,289,323 | 40.14 | |
Constitution | Kieran O’Dougherty | 116,151 | 2.04 | |
Socialist Workers | Carl Feingold | 17,440 | 0.31 | |
Socialist Labor | Stephen Emery | 7,786 | 0.14 | |
Majority | 983,094 | 17.24 | ||
Turnout | 5,703,117 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Ervin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Greene: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sam Ervin (Incumbent) | 491,520 | 60.45 | |
Republican | Claude L. Greene Jr. | 321,635 | 39.55 | |
Majority | 169,885 | 20.90 | ||
Turnout | 813,155 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Young: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Lanier: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in North Dakota |
See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in North Dakota |
Incumbent Republican Milton Young was re-elected to his fourth term, defeating North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidate William Lanier[6] of Fargo.[1] Only Young filed as a Republican, and the endorsed Democratic candidate was Lanier, who had previously faced Young in a special election held in 1946 to fill the seat which was vacated by the late John Moses. Young and Lanier won the primary elections for their respective parties. No independents ran.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Milton R. Young (incumbent) | 135,705 | 60.65 | |
Democratic–NPL | William Lanier | 88,032 | 39.35 | |
Majority | 47,673 | 21.30 | ||
Turnout | 223,737 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Lausche: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Briley: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Ohio |
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank J. Lausche (Incumbent) | 1,843,813 | 61.56 | |
Republican | John Marshall Briley | 1,151,173 | 38.44 | |
Majority | 692,640 | 23.12 | ||
Turnout | 2,994,986 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Monroney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Crawford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | A. S. Mike Monroney (Incumbent) | 353,890 | 53.24 | |
Republican | B. Hayden Crawford | 307,966 | 46.33 | |
Independent | Paul V. Beck | 2,856 | 0.43 | |
Majority | 45,924 | 6.91 | ||
Turnout | 664,712 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Morse: 50–60% 60–70% Unander: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Oregon |
See also: List of United States senators from Oregon and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon |
Democratic incumbent Wayne Morse was re-elected to a fourth term. He defeated Republican candidate Sig Unander in the general election.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wayne Morse (Incumbent) | 344,716 | 54.15% | |
Republican | Sig Unander | 291,587 | 45.81% | |
Write-in | write-ins | 253 | 0.04% | |
Majority | 53,129 | 8.34% | ||
Total votes | 636,556 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results Clark: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Zandt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
See also: List of United States senators from Pennsylvania and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph S. Clark (Incumbent) | 2,238,383 | 51.06 | |
Republican | James E. Van Zandt | 2,134,649 | 48.70 | |
Socialist Labor | Arla A. Aubaugh | 10,387 | 0.24 | |
Majority | 103,734 | 2.36 | ||
Turnout | 4,383,419 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Johnston: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Workman: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in South Carolina |
See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina |
Incumbent Democratic Senator Olin D. Johnston defeated Governor Fritz Hollings in the Democratic primary and Republican W. D. Workman Jr. in the general election. The South Carolina Democratic Party held their primary on June 12, 1962. Olin D. Johnston, the incumbent Senator, faced stiff competition from Governor Fritz Hollings who argued that Johnston was too liberal and not representative of South Carolina interests. Johnston merely told the voters that he was doing what he thought was best for the agriculture and textile workers of the state. Hollings was decisively defeated by Johnston because Johnston used his position as Post Office and Civil Service Committee to build 40 new post offices in the state and thus demonstrate the pull he had in Washington to bring home the bacon.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Olin D. Johnston (incumbent) | 216,918 | 66.3 | |
Democratic | Fritz Hollings | 110,023 | 33.7 |
W. D. Workman Jr., a correspondent for the News and Courier, faced no opposition from South Carolina Republicans and avoided a primary election.
Both Johnston and Workman supported segregation, so the campaign centered on the economic issues of the state. Workman tried to persuade the voters that Johnston's policies were socialist and that he was too closely aligned with the Kennedy administration. Johnston was a consistent supporter of socialized health care proposals and Workman was able to win considerable support from the medical establishment. However, the state's citizens were much poorer than that of the rest of the nation and Johnston's class based appeals made him a very popular figure for the downtrodden of both the white and black races. The competitive nature of this race foresaw the eventual rise of the Republican Party and that South Carolinians were growing increasingly suspicious of policies generated at the federal level.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Olin D. Johnston (Incumbent) | 178,712 | 57.2 | -25.0 | |
Republican | W. D. Workman Jr. | 133,930 | 42.8 | +25.0 | |
No party | Write-Ins | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 44,782 | 14.4 | -50.0 | ||
Turnout | 312,647 | 46.9 | +8.8 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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County results McGovern: 50–60% 60–70% Bottum: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota |
See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George McGovern | 127,458 | 50.12 | |
Republican | Joseph H. Bottum (Incumbent) | 126,861 | 49.88 | |
Majority | 597 | 0.24 | ||
Turnout | 254,319 | |||
Democratic hold |
See also: List of United States senators from Utah and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wallace F. Bennett (Incumbent) | 166,755 | 52.37 | |
Democratic | David S. King | 151,656 | 47.63 | |
Majority | 15,099 | 4.74 | ||
Turnout | 318,411 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Aiken: 50–60% 60–70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Vermont |
See also: List of United States senators from Vermont and 1962 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George D. Aiken (Incumbent) | 81,242 | 66.93 | |
Democratic | W. Robert Johnson Sr. | 40,134 | 33.07 | |
Majority | 41,108 | 33.86 | ||
Turnout | 121,376 | |||
Republican hold |
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County results Magnuson: 50–60% 60–70% Christensen: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Washington |
See also: List of United States senators from Washington and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (Incumbent) | 491,365 | 52.09 | |
Republican | Richard G. Christensen | 446,204 | 47.31 | |
Socialist Labor | Henry Killman | 4,730 | 0.50 | |
Constitution | W. Frank Horne | 930 | 0.10 | |
Majority | 45,161 | 4.78 | ||
Turnout | 943,229 | |||
Democratic hold |
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County results Nelson: 50–60% 60–70% Wiley: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
See also: List of United States senators from Wisconsin and 1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin |
Incumbent Republican Alexander Wiley lost to Democrat Gaylord A. Nelson.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gaylord A. Nelson | 662,342 | 52.26 | |
Republican | Alexander Wiley (Incumbent) | 594,846 | 47.21 | |
Independent | William Osborne Hart | 1,428 | 0.11 | |
Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini | 1,096 | 0.09 | |
Socialist Workers | Wayne Leverenz | 368 | 0.03 | |
None | Scattering | 88 | 0.01 | |
Majority | 67,496 | 5.36 | ||
Turnout | 1,260,168 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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County results Simpson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hickey: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1962 United States Senate special election in Wyoming |
See also: List of United States senators from Wyoming and 1962 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Milward Simpson | 69,043 | 57.84 | |
Democratic | John J. Hickey (Incumbent) | 50,329 | 42.16 | |
Majority | 18,714 | 15.68 | ||
Turnout | 119,372 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |