1962 United States Senate election in Kansas

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.

1962 United States Senate election in Kansas

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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

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%   5.46
Democratic Ken L. Smith 223,630 35.94%   4.52
Prohibition George E. Kline 10,098 1.62%   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