1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas

1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas
	County results; Pearson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Aylward: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; James B. Pearson; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; James B. Pearson; Republican

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.

Pearson won the special election, defeating Democratic nominee Paul L. Aylward.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Paul L. Aylward, attorney^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul L. Aylward	unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

Edward F. Arn, former Governor of Kansas
James B. Pearson, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[3]^[4]^[5]
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

Results

1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
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

References

^ "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

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.

[1] "Senator Pearson Wins Over Arn in Kansas". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 8, 1962. p. A-2. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

[2] "Aylward Blasts Pearson's Stand On Glen Elder". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. November 2, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly1998120-3] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 120.

[FOOTNOTEAmerica_Votes_5144-4] America Votes 5, p. 144.

[5] "KS US Senate, 1962 - Special R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199886-6] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.

[FOOTNOTEAmerica_Votes_5137-7] America Votes 5, p. 137.

[8] "KS US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

[9] 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.

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Candidates

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Results

See also

References

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