1962 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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 County results Morton: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90% Wyatt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Thruston Ballard Morton won re-election to a second term.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1962.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James L. Delk, perennial candidate
- Marion Vance, attorney[1]
- Wilson W. Wyatt, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wilson W. Wyatt | 127,403 | 77.03 | |
| Democratic | Marion Vance | 28,513 | 17.24 | |
| Democratic | James L. Delk | 9,483 | 5.73 | |
| Total votes | 165,399 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Thurman Jerome Hamlin, perennial candidate
- Thruston Ballard Morton, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thruston Ballard Morton (incumbent) | 41,892 | 91.19 | |
| Republican | Thurman J. Hamlin | 4,048 | 8.81 | |
| Total votes | 45,940 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thruston Ballard Morton (Incumbent) | 432,648 | 52.76 | |
| Democratic | Wilson W. Wyatt | 387,440 | 47.24 | |
| Majority | 45,208 | 5.52 | ||
| Turnout | 820,088 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Pat Kingery and His Kentuckians - Jam on the Lower Shelf".
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 122.
- ^ a b America Votes 5, p. 152.
- ^ "KY US Senate, 1962 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "KY US Senate, 1962 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
- ^ America Votes 5, p. 145.
- ^ "KY US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "United States Senator - Official Kentucky General Election Results - November 6, 1962" (PDF). Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections.
Bibliography
- 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.
