Jump to content

1962 United States Senate election in Kansas

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1962 United States Senate election in Kansas

← 1956 November 6, 1962 1968 →
 
Nominee Frank Carlson K.L. Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 388,500 223,630
Percentage 62.44% 35.94%

County results
Carlson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Smith:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Frank Carlson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Carlson
Republican

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

[edit]

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

Democratic primary

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Democratic primary results[2][3][4]
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

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]

Results

[edit]
Republican primary results[2][3][5]
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

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]
1962 U.S. Senate election in Kansas[8][9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank Carlson (incumbent) 388,500 62.44% Increase 5.46
Democratic Ken L. Smith 223,630 35.94% Decrease 4.52
Prohibition George E. Kline 10,098 1.62% Decrease 0.02
Total votes 622,228 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Senator Pearson Wins Over Arn in Kansas". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 8, 1962. p. A-2. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 121.
  3. ^ a b America Votes 5, p. 144.
  4. ^ "KS US Senate, 1962 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "KS US Senate, 1962 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Dr. Kline Will Speak at Free Methodist Here". The Emporia Gazette. April 28, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  9. ^ America Votes 5, p. 137.
  10. ^ "KS US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  11. ^ 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

[edit]