The 1962 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1962.
1962 United States Senate election in California
County results Kuchel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Incumbent Republican Thomas Kuchel was re-elected to a second full term in office, defeating Democratic State Senator Richard Richards. Kuchel carried every county in California and remains the most recent candidate for Senate to do so as of 2024.[a] As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected to the Class 3 Senate seat from California.
Republican primary
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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J.F. Coleman
Gabriel Green, photographer and UFO conspiracy theorist
Richard Richards, State Senator from Los Angeles County
General election
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Campaign
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Write-in campaigns were launched for anti-tax activist Howard Jarvis , 1962 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and proponent of nuclear disarmament Linus Pauling , and Edward Brothers, but none made a significant impact on the race.
Shift by county Trend by county
Republican — >15%
Republican — +12.5−15%
Republican — +10−12.5%
Republican — +7.5−10%
Republican — +5−7.5%
Republican — +2.5−5%
Republican — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +2.5−5%
Democratic — +5−7.5%
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +10−12.5%
Democratic — +12.5−15%
Democratic — >15%
References
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^ Democrat Alan Cranston came very close in 1974, losing Inyo County by only 55 votes.