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The U.S. Senate election, 1962 was an election for the United States Senate which occurred in the middle of John F. Kennedy's term. His Democratic Party made a net gain of four seats from the Republicans, maintaining control of the Senate, with Democrats having about 2/3 of the Senate seats.
Democrats took open seats in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maryland and defeated Republican incumbents Joseph H. Bottum (R-SD), Homer E. Capehart (R-IN), and Alexander Wiley (R-WI). Republicans defeated incumbents John A. Carroll (D-CO) and John J. Hickey (D-WY).
The appointment of Republican Edwin L. Mechem to replace deceased Dennis Chavez (D-NM) on November 30, 1962, combined with the party switch by Strom Thurmond (D-SC) to the Republicans in 1964, reduced the Democratic gain to 2 seats.
Notable freshmen included the President's brother, Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), elected to the seat left vacant by the President, and future presidential candidate George McGovern (D-SD).
Bold state names indicates link to election article. Bold candidates' names indicates winner.
| State | Incumbent | Party | Result | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Lister Hill | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 50.9 - 49.1 | James D. Martin (Republican) |
| Alaska | Ernest Gruening | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 58.1 - 41.9 | Ted Stevens (Republican) |
| Arizona | Carl Hayden | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 54.9 - 45.1 | Evan Mecham (Republican) |
| Arkansas | J. William Fulbright | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 68.7 - 31.3 | Kenneth Jones (Republican) |
| California | Thomas H. Kuchel | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 56.3 - 43.4 | Richard Richards (Democratic) |
| Colorado | John A. Carroll | Democratic | Incumbent lost re-election Republican gain, 53.6 - 45.6 |
Peter H. Dominick (Republican) |
| Connecticut | Prescott S. Bush | Republican | Incumbent retired Democratic gain, 51.3 - 48.8 |
Abraham A. Ribicoff (Democratic) Horace Seely-Brown (Republican) |
| Florida | George A. Smathers | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 70.0 - 30.0 | Emerson Rupert (Republican) |
| Georgia | Herman E. Talmadge | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, unopposed | |
| Hawaii | Oren E. Long | Democratic | Incumbent retired Democratic hold, 69.4 - 30.6 |
Daniel K. Inouye (Democratic) Ben Dillingham (Republican) |
| Idaho | Frank Church | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 54.7 - 45.3 | Jack Hawley (Republican) |
| Idaho Special (Class 2)1 |
Len Jordan | Republican | Appointee elected to finish term, 51.0 - 49.0 | Gracie Pfost (Democratic) |
| Illinois | Everett M. Dirksen | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 52.9 - 47.1 | Sidney R. Yates (Democratic) |
| Indiana | Homer E. Capehart | Republican | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain, 50.3 - 49.7 |
Birch Bayh (Democratic) |
| Iowa | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 53.4 - 46.6 | E. B. Smith (Democratic) |
| Kansas | Frank Carlson | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 62.4 - 35.9 | K. L. Smith (Democratic) |
| Kansas Special (Class 2)2 |
James B. Pearson | Republican | Appointee elected to finish term, 56.2 - 42.5 | Paul L. Aylward (Democratic) |
| Kentucky | Thruston B. Morton | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 52.8 - 47.2 | Wilson W. Wyatt (Democratic) |
| Louisiana | Russell B. Long | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 75.6 - 24.4 | Taylor W. O'Hearn (Republican) |
| Maryland | John M. Butler | Republican | Incumbent retired Democratic gain, 62.0 - 38.0 |
Daniel B. Brewster (Democratic) Edward T. Miller (Republican) |
| Massachusetts Special (Class 1)3 |
Benjamin A. Smith | Democratic | Appointee retired Democratic hold, 55.4 - 41.9 |
Edward M. Kennedy (Democratic) George C. Lodge (Republican) |
| Missouri | Edward V. Long | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 54.6 - 45.4 | Crosby Kemper (Republican) |
| Nevada | Alan Bible | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 65.3 - 34.7 | William B. Wright (Republican) |
| New Hampshire | Norris Cotton | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 59.7 - 40.3 | Alfred Catalfo, Jr. (Democratic) |
| New Hampshire Special (Class 2)4 |
Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. | Republican | Appointee lost nomination to finish term Democratic gain, 52.3 - 47.7 |
Thomas J. McIntyre (Democratic) Perkins Bass (Republican) |
| New York | Jacob K. Javits | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 57.4 - 40.1 | James B. Donovan (Democratic) |
| North Carolina | Sam J. Ervin, Jr. | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 60.5 - 39.6 | Claude L. Greene, Jr. (Republican) |
| North Dakota | Milton R. Young | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 60.7 - 39.4 | William Lanier (Democratic) |
| Ohio | Frank J. Lausche | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 61.6 - 38.4 | John M. Briley (Republican) |
| Oklahoma | A. S. Mike Monroney | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 53.2 - 46.3 | B. Hayden Crawford (Republican) |
| Oregon | Wayne Morse | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 54.2 - 45.8 | Sig Unander (Republican) |
| Pennsylvania | Joseph S. Clark | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 51.1 - 48.7 | James E. Van Zandt (Republican) |
| South Carolina | Olin B. Johnston | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 57.2 - 42.8 | W. D. Workman, Jr. (Republican) |
| South Dakota | Joseph H. Bottum | Republican | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain, 50.1 - 49.9 |
George S. McGovern (Democratic) |
| Utah | Wallace F. Bennett | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 52.4 - 47.6 | David S. King (Democratic) |
| Vermont | George D. Aiken | Republican | Incumbent re-elected, 66.9 - 33.1 | W. Robert Johnson (Democratic) |
| Washington | Warren G. Magnuson | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected, 52.1 - 47.3 | Richard G. Christensen (Republican) |
| Wisconsin | Alexander Wiley | Republican | Incumbent lost re-election Democratic gain, 52.6 - 47.2 |
Gaylord Nelson (Democratic) |
| Wyoming Special (Class 2)5 |
John J. Hickey | Democratic | Appointee lost election to finish term Republican gain, 57.8 - 42.2 |
Milward Simpson (Republican) |
1 Special election held due to death of Henry C. Dworshak (R)
2 Special election held due to death of Andrew F. Schoeppel (R)
3 Special election held due to resignation of John F. Kennedy (D)
4 Special election held due to death of Henry Styles Bridges (R)
5 Special election held due to death of Senator-elect Edwin Keith Thomson (R)
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