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The1962 United States Senate elections was an election for theUnited States Senate. Held on November 6, the 34 seats ofClass 3 were contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. They occurred in the middle of PresidentJohn F. Kennedy's term. HisDemocratic Party made a net gain of four seats from theRepublicans, 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, DemocratDennis Chávez, who was not up for election that year, died. He was replaced on November 30, 1962, by Republican appointeeEdwin L. Mechem. Additionally, DemocratStrom Thurmond became a Republican in 1964, further reducing Democrats to 66–34. This was the first time since1932 that Democrats gained seats in this class of senators.
This was the first time since1914 that the president's party gained seats in the Senate and lost seats in the House. This would occur again in1970,2018, and2022.
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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 by3 Democrats2 Democrats replaced by2 Republicans | — | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost renomination, but held by same party | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost renomination, and party lost | 1 Republican replaced by1 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.
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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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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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| 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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| Democratic | Lister Hill (incumbent) | 201,937 | 50.86 | |
| Republican | James D. Martin | 195,134 | 49.14 | |
| Majority | 6,803 | 1.72 | ||
| Turnout | 397,071 | |||
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IncumbentErnest Gruening defeated the Republican challenger, former U.S. attorney, interior solicitor and future long-time U.S. SenatorTed 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 | |||
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IncumbentDemocratCarl Hayden defeated future GovernorEvan 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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
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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 | |||
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| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 306,250 | 100.00 | |
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
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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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 County results Hickenlooper: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Smith: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Carlson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Smith: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||
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 County results Pearson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Aylward: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
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 County results Brewster: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Miller: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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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 County results Municipality resultsKennedy: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Lodge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 theU.S. Senate in1952 United States Senate election in Massachusetts, resigned in 1961 after being elected in the1960 United States presidential election. IncumbentBenjamin A. Smith II chose not to run for re-election.Ted Kennedy, brother of John andAttorney GeneralRobert F. Kennedy, defeatedEdward J. McCormack, Jr. by a wide margin in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for International AffairsGeorge C. Lodge defeated U.S. representativeLaurence Curtis in a close race.
In a battle between two candidates from influential political families,H. Stuart Hughes ran as an independent. Ted 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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 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 | |||
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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 | |||
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 County results Cotton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Catalfo: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results McIntyre: 50–60% 60–70% Bass: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Javits: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Donovan: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||
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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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| 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 | |||
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 County results Young: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Lanier: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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IncumbentRepublicanMilton Young was re-elected to his fourth term, defeatingNorth Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidateWilliam Lanier[6] ofFargo.[1] Only Young filed as a Republican, and the endorsed Democratic candidate was Lanier, who had previously faced Young in a special election held in1946 to fill the seat which was vacated by the lateJohn 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 | |||
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 County results Lausche: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Briley: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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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 County results Monroney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Crawford: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Morse: 50–60% 60–70% Unander: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic incumbentWayne Morse was re-elected to a fourth term. He defeated Republican candidateSig 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% | ||
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 County results Clark: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Zandt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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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 County results Johnston: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Workman: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic SenatorOlin D. Johnston defeatedGovernorFritz Hollings in the Democratic primary andRepublican W. D. Workman Jr. in the general election. TheSouth Carolina Democratic Party held theirprimary on June 12, 1962.Olin D. Johnston, the incumbentsenator, faced stiff competition fromGovernorFritz Hollings, who argued that Johnston was too liberal and not representative of South Carolina interests. Johnston 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 asPost Office and Civil Service Committee to build 40 new post offices in the state and thus demonstrate the pull he had inWashington.
| 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 theNews and Courier, faced no opposition fromSouth Carolina Republicans and avoided aprimary election.
Both Johnston and Workman supportedsegregation, 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 theKennedy 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 those 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 foretold the eventual rise of the Republican Party and the fact 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 | ||
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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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 County results Nelson: 50–60% 60–70% Wiley: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent RepublicanAlexander Wiley lost to DemocratGaylord 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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 County results Simpson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hickey: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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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