Election to the United States Senate in 1962

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The 1962 election to the United States Senate for the 88th United States Congress took place on November 6th. She was part of the elections in the United States on that day and it was half-time choice (Engl. Midterm election ) in the middle of President John F. Kennedy's tenure. Its peaceful handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis helped the Democrats to expand their majority in the Senate.

The 34 Class III seats were up for election, and five by-elections were held for senators who left office prematurely. 21 of these senators were from the Democratic Party and 18 from the Republicans . 29 Senators were re-elected, 17 Democrats and 12 Republicans. 2 previously Democratic seats went to the Republicans, in return the Democrats won 6 seats from the Republicans. Overall, the Democrats were able to increase their majority from 64 seats to 68, while the Republicans fell from 36 to 32. Shortly after the election, Democratic Senator Dennis Chavez of New Mexico (who had not stood for election) passed away . The Republican Governor Edwin L. Mechem , who had missed his re-election, resigned, his successor Tom Bolack then appointed him senator. The party ratio when the Senate met was 67 to 33.

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Results

By-elections to the 87th Congress

The holders of the seats available for election here were appointed as replacements for retired senators; the elections took place at the same time as the election to the 88th Congress. The winners of these elections entered the Senate before January 3, 1963, that is, during the 87th Congress .

Country Acting Senator Political party By-election Result New senator
Idaho Len Jordan republican Class II approved Len Jordan
Kansas James B. Pearson republican Class II approved James B. Pearson
Massachusetts Benjamin A. Smith democrat Class I. held by Democrats Edward Kennedy
New Hampshire Maurice J. Murphy republican Class II Gain democrats Thomas J. McIntyre
Wyoming John Joseph Hickey democrat Class II Gain Republicans Milward L. Simpson
  • Confirmed: An incumbent appointed to replace a retired Senator has been confirmed

Elections to the 88th Congress

The winners of these elections were admitted to the Senate on January 3, 1963, when the 88th Congress met . All seats of these senators belong to class III .

Country Acting Senator Political party Result New senator
Alabama J. Lister Hill democrat re-elected J. Lister Hill
Alaska Ernest Gruening democrat re-elected Ernest Gruening
Arizona Carl Hayden democrat re-elected Carl Hayden
Arkansas J. William Fulbright democrat re-elected J. William Fulbright
Colorado John A. Carroll democrat Gain Republicans Peter H. Dominick
Connecticut Prescott Bush republican Gain democrats Abraham A. Ribicoff
Florida George Smathers democrat re-elected George Smathers
Georgia Herman Talmadge democrat re-elected Herman Talmadge
Hawaii Oren E. Long democrat held by Democrats Daniel Inouye
Idaho Frank Church democrat re-elected Frank Church
Illinois Everett Dirksen republican re-elected Everett Dirksen
Indiana Homer E. Capehart republican Gain democrats Birch Bayh
Iowa Bourke B. Hickenlooper republican re-elected Bourke B. Hickenlooper
California Thomas Kuchel republican re-elected Thomas Kuchel
Kansas Frank Carlson republican re-elected Frank Carlson
Kentucky Thruston B. Morton republican re-elected Thruston B. Morton
Louisiana Russell B. Long democrat re-elected Russell B. Long
Maryland John M. Butler republican Gain democrats Daniel Brewster
Missouri Edward V. Long democrat re-elected Edward V. Long
Nevada Alan Bible democrat re-elected Alan Bible
New Hampshire Norris Cotton republican re-elected Norris Cotton
new York Jacob K. Javits republican re-elected Jacob K. Javits
North Carolina Sam Ervin democrat re-elected Sam Ervin
North Dakota Milton Young republican re-elected Milton Young
Ohio Frank J. Lausche democrat re-elected Frank J. Lausche
Oklahoma AS Mike Monroney democrat re-elected AS Mike Monroney
Oregon Wayne Morse democrat re-elected Wayne Morse
Pennsylvania Joseph S. Clark democrat re-elected Joseph S. Clark
South carolina Olin D. Johnston democrat re-elected Olin D. Johnston
South Dakota Joseph H. Bottum republican Gain democrats George McGovern
Utah Wallace F. Bennett republican re-elected Wallace F. Bennett
Vermont George Aiken republican re-elected George Aiken
Washington Warren G. Magnuson democrat re-elected Warren G. Magnuson
Wisconsin Alexander Wiley republican Gain democrats Gaylord Nelson
  • re-elected: an elected incumbent was re-elected