1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas

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1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas
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Nominee James B. Pearson Paul L. Aylward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote344,689260,756
Percentage56.21%42.52%
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County results
Pearson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Aylward:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
U.S. senator before election

James B. Pearson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James B. Pearson
Republican

The 1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas took place on November 6, 1962, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Andrew Frank Schoeppel, who died on January 21, 1962. Former State Senator James B. Pearson was appointed on January 31, 1962, by Governor John Anderson Jr. to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.

Contents

Pearson won the special election, defeating Democratic nominee Paul L. Aylward.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Paul L. Aylward, attorney [2]

Results

Democratic primary results [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul L. Aylward unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [3] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Pearson (incumbent) 124,854 62.31
Republican Edward F. Arn 75,52437.69
Total votes200,378 100.00

General election

Results

1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas [6] [7] [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James B. Pearson (incumbent) 344,689 56.21
Democratic Paul L. Aylward260,75642.52
Prohibition C. E. Cowen7,8041.27
Majority83,93313.69
Turnout 613,249
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Senator Pearson Wins Over Arn in Kansas". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 8, 1962. p. A-2. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Aylward Blasts Pearson's Stand On Glen Elder". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. November 2, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 120.
  4. 1 2 America Votes 5, p. 144.
  5. ↑ "KS US Senate, 1962 - Special R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
  7. ↑ America Votes 5, p. 137.
  8. ↑ "KS US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ 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.

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