1962 United States Senate elections
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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.
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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.
Results summary
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| 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
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| 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
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| Lost renomination, and party lost |
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| Result | 21 | 14 | 0 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total elected | 25 | 14 | 0 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain/loss | 4
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| 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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Gains, losses, and holds
editRetirements
editTwo 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 |
Defeats
editFour Republicans and two Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Post-election changes
edit| 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 |
Post-election changes
editOne Democrat switched to a Republican in September 1964.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| South Carolina (Class 2) |
Strom Thurmond | Strom Thurmond |
Change in composition
editBefore the elections
edit| 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 |
Elections results
edit| 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 |
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Beginning of the next Congress
edit| 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 |
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| 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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Race summaries
editSpecial elections during the 87th Congress
editIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1962 or before January 3, 1963; ordered by election date, then state.
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| 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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Elections leading to the next Congress
editIn 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.
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| 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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Closest races
editNineteen 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%.
Alabama
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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 | ||||
Alaska
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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 | ||||
Arizona
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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 | ||||
Arkansas
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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 | ||||
California
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| Republican | Thomas H. Kuchel (Incumbent) | 3,180,483 | 56.31 | |
| Democratic | Richard B. 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 | ||||
Colorado
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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 | |||
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| 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 | ||||
Florida
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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 | ||||
Georgia
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| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (Incumbent) | 306,250 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
Hawaii
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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 | ||||
Idaho
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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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| Republican | Len Jordan (Incumbent) | 131,279 | 50.95 | |
| Democratic | Gracie Pfost | 126,398 | 49.05 | |
| Majority | 4,881 | 1.90 | ||
| Turnout | 257,677 | |||
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Illinois
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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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| 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 | |||
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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 | ||||
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 | |||
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| 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% | |||
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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.
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
New Hampshire
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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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| 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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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.
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
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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.
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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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| Democratic | George McGovern | 127,458 | 50.12 | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Bottum (Incumbent) | 126,861 | 49.88 | |
| Majority | 597 | 0.24 | ||
| Turnout | 254,319 | |||
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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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| 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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| 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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ In New Hampshire special election, Maurice J. Murphy Jr. lost nomination to represent the state and Perkins Bass became the party's new nominee.
- ^ a b Appointee defeated
- ^ a b Appointee elected
- ^ Morse was first elected in 1944 and re-elected in 1950 as a Republican. He became an independent in 1952 and joined the Democratic Party in 1955.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1963). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 10, 14, 15, 23, 42, 43.
- ^ Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 84. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- ^ Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute. p. 73.
- ^ "FL US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Adams, Tom (1963). Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida for the Period Beginning January 1, 1961 and Ending December 31, 1962. Tallahassee: Office of the Secretary of State for Florida. p. 297.
- ^ Lanier is not to be confused with former North Dakota Governor William Langer.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ a b "WI US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962". Our Campaigns.
References
edit- "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1963, p. 6.
- Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. p. 83.
- Kalk, Bruce H. (2001). The Origins of the Southern Strategy: Two-Party Competition in South. Lexington Books. pp. 56–61.
- "Veteran's Viciory". Time. June 22, 1962. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2008.