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The 1962 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Frank Carlson was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic nominee Ken Smith.
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1962. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | K. L. "Ken" Smith | 65,876 | 62.54 | |
| Democratic | Joseph J. Poizner | 39.458 | 37.46 | |
| Total votes | 105,334 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Carlson (incumbent) | 167,498 | 86.94 | |
| Republican | Joe Corpstein | 25,168 | 13.06 | |
| Total votes | 192,666 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Carlson (incumbent) | 388,500 | 62.44% |  5.46 | |
| Democratic | Ken L. Smith | 223,630 | 35.94% |  4.52 | |
| Prohibition | George E. Kline | 10,098 | 1.62% | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 622,228 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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