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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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The1962 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican SenatorThruston Ballard Morton won re-election to a second term.
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1962.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wilson W. Wyatt | 127,403 | 77.03 | |
| Democratic | Marion Vance | 28,513 | 17.24 | |
| Democratic | James L. Delk | 9,483 | 5.73 | |
| Total votes | 165,399 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Thruston Ballard Morton (incumbent) | 41,892 | 91.19 | |
| Republican | Thurman J. Hamlin | 4,048 | 8.81 | |
| Total votes | 45,940 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Thruston Ballard Morton (Incumbent) | 432,648 | 52.76 | |
| Democratic | Wilson W. Wyatt | 387,440 | 47.24 | |
| Majority | 45,208 | 5.52 | ||
| Turnout | 820,088 | |||
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