1962 United States Senate election in Kansas
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County results Carlson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Smith: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1962.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- K. L. "Ken" Smith, unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Secretary of State of Kansas in 1960
- Joseph J. Poizner
Results
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 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Frank Carlson, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Joe Corpstein, farmer[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Frank Carlson (incumbent) | 167,498 | 86.94 | |
Republican | Joe Corpstein | 25,168 | 13.06 | |
Total votes | 192,666 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Frank Carlson, incumbent Senator (Republican)
- George E. Kline, retired pastor from McPherson[6] (Prohibition)
- Ken L. Smith, former State Highway Department employee from Wichita[7] (Democratic)
Results
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 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Senator Pearson Wins Over Arn in Kansas". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 8, 1962. p. A-2. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
- ^ a b America Votes 5, p. 144.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1962 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1962 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Kline Will Speak at Free Methodist Here". The Emporia Gazette. April 28, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ America Votes 5, p. 137.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ 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.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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