1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas

none March 2026 September 2023 1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas Kansas presidential no 1960 United States Senate election in Kansas 1960 1966 United States Senate election in Kansas 1966 November 6, 1962 File:James B. Pearson (R-KS).jpg James B. Pearson Republican Party (United States) 344,689 56.21% 3x4.svg 150x150px Paul L. Aylward Democratic Party (United States) 260,756 42.52% 1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas results map by county.svg 270px County resultsPearson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Aylward: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. Senator James B. Pearson Republican Party (United States) James B. Pearson Republican Party (United States) The 1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas took place on November 6, 1962, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Andrew Frank Schoeppel, who died on January 21, 1962. Former State Senator James B. Pearson was appointed on January 31, 1962, by Governor John Anderson Jr. to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held. Pearson won the special election, defeating Democratic nominee Paul L. Aylward. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 7, 1962. August 8, 1962 Senator Pearson Wins Over Arn in Kansas https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1962-08-08/ed-1/seq-2/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-2 15 October 2022 Democratic primary Candidates Paul L. Aylward, attorney November 2, 1962 Aylward Blasts Pearson's Stand On Glen Elder https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/40761508/ Salina Journal Salina, Kansas 9 15 October 2022 Results Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 120America Votes 5 144 Paul L. Aylward Democratic Party (United States) unopposed Republican primary Candidates Edward F. Arn, former Governor of Kansas James B. Pearson, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 120America Votes 5 144https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=652477 KS US Senate, 1962 - Special R Primary Our Campaigns 15 October 2022 James B. Pearson (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 124,854 62.31 Edward F. Arn Republican Party (United States) 75,524 37.69 200,378 100.00 General election Results 1962 United States Senate special election in KansasCongressional Quarterly 1998 86America Votes 5 137https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30671 KS US Senate, 1962 Our Campaigns 15 October 2022Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1963-03-16 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1962election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office Republican Party (US) James B. Pearson (incumbent) 344,689 56.21 Democratic Party (US) Paul L. Aylward 260,756 42.52 Prohibition Party (US) C. E. Cowen 7,804 1.27 83,933 13.69 613,249 Republican Party (US) See also 1962 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962 1964 Washington, D.C. Governmental Affairs Institute 1964 https://archive.org/details/americavotes5han00scam/mode/2up America Votes 5 1962 Special Kansas Special United States Senate Special Kansas 1962 Kansas 1962 United States Senate 1962