1962 United States Senate election in Iowa
November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Bourke B. Hickenlooper E.B. Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 431,364 376,602
Percentage 53.39% 46.61%
County results
Hickenlooper:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%
U.S. senator before election

Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Republican

The 1962 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat E.B. Smith.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1962 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bourke B. Hickenlooper (incumbent) 164,535 85.41%
Republican Herbert F. Hoover 28,095 14.59%
Write-in 2 0.00%
Total votes 192,632 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1962 Democratic Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic E.B. Smith 71,395 100.00%
Write-in 2 0.00%
Total votes 79,511 100.00%

General election

Results

General election results[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bourke B. Hickenlooper (incumbent) 431,364 53.39% Decrease0.53
Democratic E.B. Smith 376,602 46.61% Increase0.53
Total votes 807,966 100.00%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Iowa Official Register 1963–64" (PDF). legis.iowa.gov. p. 362.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1962". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ↑ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1963). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  4. ↑ Leip, David. "1962 Senatorial General Election Results - Iowa". US Election Atlas. David Leip's Election Atlas. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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