1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

none March 2026 September 2023 1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin Wisconsin 1913 presidential Yes 1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1956 1968 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1968 November 6, 1962 Governor Gaylord Nelson 1961 Edit.jpg Gaylord Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 662,342 52.26% Alexander Wiley.jpg Alexander Wiley Republican Party (United States) 594,846 47.21% 1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 260px County resultsNelson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Wiley: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley Republican Party (United States) Gaylord A. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) The 1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. senator Alexander Wiley ran for re-election to a fifth term in office but was defeated by Democratic governor Gaylord A. Nelson. This was the first time since 1897 that Democrats held both Senate seats in the state.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=46921 WI US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962 Our Campaigns General Candidates Gaylord A. Nelson, Governor of Wisconsin (Democratic) Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. senator since 1939 (Republican) William O. Hart (Independent) Georgia Cozzini, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor) Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) Results General election results Democratic Party (United States) Gaylord A. Nelson 662,342 52.26 Republican Party (United States) Alexander Wiley (incumbent) 594,846 47.21 Independent (politician) Independent William O. Hart 1,428 0.11 Socialist Labor Party of America Georgia Cozzini 1,096 0.09 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Wayne Leverenz 368 0.03 ??? Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also United States Senate elections, 1962 References Wisconsin 1962 Category:1962 Wisconsin elections