1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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  1959 November 6, 1962 1968  
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Nominee Daniel Inouye Ben Dillingham II
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote136,29460,067
Percentage69.41%30.59%

1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg
County results
Inouye:      60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Oren Long
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Daniel Inouye
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator Oren Long retired after serving an abbreviated three-year term. Democratic U.S. Representative Dan Inouye was elected to succeed Long, defeating Republican Ben Dillingham II, the heir to the massive Dillingham industrial fortune.

Contents

Inouye would continue hold the seat with little trouble for nearly fifty years, until his death in 2012.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1962 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel Inouye 80,707 93.65%
Democratic Frank Troy5,4766.35%
Total votes126,961 100.00%

General election

Results

1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Daniel Inouye 136,294 69.41% Increase2.svg18.33
Republican Ben Dillingham II60,06730.59%Decrease2.svg17.69
Total votes196,361 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate - D Primary Race - Oct 06, 1962".
  2. "Our Campaigns - HI US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962".