1962 United States Senate election in Missouri

1962 United States Senate election in Missouri

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Nominee Edward V. Long R. Crosby Kemper Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 663,301 555,330 Percentage 54.43% 45.57%

County results Long:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Kemper:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election Edward V. Long Democratic Elected U.S. senator Edward V. Long Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1962, in Missouri. The incumbent Democratic Senator, Edward V. Long, was elected to a full term, having won a special election in 1960 to finish Thomas C. Hennings' term. He defeated Republican nominee R. Crosby Kemper Jr, winning 54.4% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Edward V. Long, the incumbent Senator
• Lewis Morris, retired pharmaceutical engineer and former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri ^[1]
• Joseph Hartmeier, plumber ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward V. Long (incumbent)	370,826	86.51
	Democratic	Lewis Morris	37,507	8.75
	Democratic	Joseph Hartmeier	20,313	4.74
Total votes			428,646	100

Republican primary

Candidates

• Duane Cox, attorney ^[4]
• Morris Duncan, osteopath ^[5]
• R. Crosby Kemper Jr, president of UMB Financial Corporation ^[6]
• Douglas Ries, physician ^[1]

Results

Republican primary ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	R. Crosby Kemper Jr.	119,136	66.64
	Republican	Duane Cox	23,606	13.21
	Republican	Morris Duncan	15,109	8.45
	Republican	William Thomas	14,131	7.90
	Republican	Douglas Ries	6,782	3.79
Total votes			178,764	100

Results

1962 United States Senate election in Missouri ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Edward V. Long (incumbent)	663,301	54.43	+1.26
	Republican	R. Crosby Kemper Jr.	555,330	45.57	−1.26
Majority			107,971	8.86
Turnout			1,218,631
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Crowded Field Looms For All State Offices". Henry County Democrat. Clinton, Missouri. April 26, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2022– via State Historical Society of Missouri.
2. Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1963 - 1964. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1964. p. 1253. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
3. "Light Vote Cast In County Tuesday". Wheaton Journal. Wheaton, Missouri. August 9, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2022– via State Historical Society of Missouri.
4. "DUANE COX SAYS KEMPER TRIES TO DESTROY PARTY". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. June 26, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved September 27, 2022– via State Historical Society of Missouri.
5. "'Dr' Prefix Is Ruled Out for Ballots". St. Joseph Gazette . St. Joseph, Missouri. April 20, 1962. p. 11. Retrieved September 27, 2022– via State Historical Society of Missouri.
6. Davis, Mark (May 16, 2014). "R. Crosby Kemper Jr. dies in California". Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
7. 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. 21.