1962 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1962 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph S. Clark, Jr. successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating Republican nominee James E. Van Zandt.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Joseph S. Clark, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph S. Clark, Jr. (incumbent) | 2,238,383 | 51.07 | ||
Republican | James E. Van Zandt | 2,134,649 | 48.70 | ||
Socialist Labor | Arla A. Albaugh | 10,387 | 0.24 | ||
N/A | Other | 2 | 0.00 |
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved 8 July 2014.