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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
- Edward V. Long, the incumbent Senator
- Lewis Morris, retired pharmaceutical engineer and former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
- Joseph Hartmeier, plumber
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
- Duane Cox, attorney
- Morris Duncan, osteopath
- R. Crosby Kemper Jr, president of UMB Financial Corporation
- Douglas Ries, physician
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
- ^ "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.
- ^ Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1963 - 1964. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1964. p. 1253. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- "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.
- "'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.
- Davis, Mark (May 16, 2014). "R. Crosby Kemper Jr. dies in California". Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 27, 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. p. 21.
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