1962 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1962 United States Senate election in Kansas
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  1956 November 6, 1962 1968  
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Nominee Frank Carlson K.L. Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote388,500223,630
Percentage62.44%35.94%

1962 United States Senate Election in Kansas Results Map by County.svg
County results
Carlson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Smith:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Frank Carlson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Carlson
Republican

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.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1962. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic K. L. "Ken" Smith 65,876 62.54
Democratic Joseph J. Poizner39.45837.46
Total votes105,334 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2] [3] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Carlson (incumbent) 167,498 86.94
Republican Joe Corpstein25,16813.06
Total votes192,666 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1962 U.S. Senate election in Kansas [8] [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank Carlson (incumbent) 388,500 62.44% Increase2.svg 5.46
Democratic Ken L. Smith223,63035.94%Decrease2.svg 4.52
Prohibition George E. Kline10,0981.62%Decrease2.svg 0.02
Total votes622,228 100.00%
Republican hold

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References

  1. 1 2 "Senator Pearson Wins Over Arn in Kansas". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 8, 1962. p. A-2. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
  3. 1 2 America Votes 5, p. 144.
  4. "KS US Senate, 1962 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. "KS US Senate, 1962 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  6. "Dr. Kline Will Speak at Free Methodist Here" . The Emporia Gazette . April 28, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  7. Reid, R. W. (October 28, 1962). "Senatorial Nominee Ken Smith Claims Kin Ran Earp Out of City" . The Wichita Eagle . p. 77. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  8. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  9. America Votes 5, p. 137.
  10. "KS US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  11. 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.

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