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1962 United States Senate election in Missouri

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Nominee Edward V. Long R. Crosby Kemper Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 663,301 555,330
Percentage 54.43% 45.57%

County results
Long:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Kemper:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Edward V. Long
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Edward V. Long
Democratic

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The 1962 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1962 in Missouri. The incumbent Democratic Senator, Edward V. Long, was elected to a full term, having won a special election in 1960 to finish Thomas C. Hennings' term. He defeated Republican nominee R. Crosby Kemper Jr, winning 54.4% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward V. Long (incumbent) 370,826 86.51
Democratic Lewis Morris 37,507 8.75
Democratic Joseph Hartmeier 20,313 4.74
Total votes 428,646 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican R. Crosby Kemper Jr. 119,136 66.64
Republican Duane Cox 23,606 13.21
Republican Morris Duncan 15,109 8.45
Republican William Thomas 14,131 7.90
Republican Douglas Ries 6,782 3.79
Total votes 178,764 100

Results

1962 United States Senate election in Missouri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward V. Long (incumbent) 663,301 54.43 +1.26
Republican R. Crosby Kemper Jr. 555,330 45.57 −1.26
Majority 107,971 8.86
Turnout 1,218,631
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Crowded Field Looms For All State Offices". Henry County Democrat. Clinton, Missouri. April 26, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  2. ^ Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1963 - 1964. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1964. p. 1253. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Light Vote Cast In County Tuesday". Wheaton Journal. Wheaton, Missouri. August 9, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  4. "DUANE COX SAYS KEMPER TRIES TO DESTROY PARTY". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. June 26, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  5. "'Dr' Prefix Is Ruled Out for Ballots". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. April 20, 1962. p. 11. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  6. Davis, Mark (May 16, 2014). "R. Crosby Kemper Jr. dies in California". Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  7. 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. 21.
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