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.
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Pearson won the special election, defeating Democratic nominee Paul L. Aylward.
Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on August 7, 1962.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Paul L. Aylward, attorney[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul L. Aylward | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Edward F. Arn, former Governor of Kansas
- James B. Pearson, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James B. Pearson (incumbent) | 124,854 | 62.31 | |
| Republican | Edward F. Arn | 75,524 | 37.69 | |
| Total votes | 200,378 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James B. Pearson (incumbent) | 344,689 | 56.21 | ||
| Democratic | Paul L. Aylward | 260,756 | 42.52 | ||
| Prohibition | C. E. Cowen | 7,804 | 1.27 | ||
| Majority | 83,933 | 13.69 | |||
| Turnout | 613,249 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Senator Pearson Wins Over Arn in Kansas". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 8, 1962. p. A-2. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Aylward Blasts Pearson's Stand On Glen Elder". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. November 2, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 120.
- ^ a b America Votes 5, p. 144.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1962 - Special R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
- ^ America Votes 5, p. 137.
- ^ "KS US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 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.
Bibliography
edit- 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.