- United States Senate elections, 1962
Infobox Election
election_name = United States Senate elections, 1962
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States Senate elections, 1960
previous_year = 1960
next_election = United States Senate elections, 1964
next_year = 1964
seats_for_election = 39 seats in theUnited States Senate
election_date =November 6 ,1962
leader1 =Mike Mansfield
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 =Montana
last_election1 = 64 seats
seats1 = 66
seat_change1 = +2
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 =
swing1 =
leader2 =Everett Dirksen
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 =Illinois
last_election2 = 36 seats
seats2 = 34
seat_change2 = -2
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 =
swing2 =map_
map_size = 300px
map_caption = legend|#f99|Republican holdstitle = Majority Leader
before_election =Mike Mansfield
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election =Mike Mansfield
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)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 , andMaryland and defeated Republican incumbentsJoseph H. Bottum (R-SD),Homer E. Capehart (R-IN), andAlexander Wiley (R-WI). Republicans defeated incumbentsJohn A. Carroll (D-CO) andJohn J. Hickey (D-WY).The appointment of Republican
Edwin L. Mechem to replace deceasedDennis Chavez (D-NM) on November 30,1962 , combined with the party switch byStrom Thurmond (D-SC) to the Republicans, 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 candidateGeorge McGovern (D-SD).enate contests in 1962
See also
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United States House elections, 1962
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