1962 United States Senate election in Illinois
The 1962 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 6, 1962, to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator and Minority Leader Everett Dirksen won re-election to his third term.
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Election information
The primaries and general election coincided with those for congress and state elections.
Primaries were held on April 10.[1]
Democratic primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sidney R. Yates | 744,128 | 77.25 | |
Democratic | Lar "America First" Daly | 219,169 | 22.75 | |
Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 963,300 | 100 |
Republican primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Everett McKinley Dirksen (incumbent) | 742,973 | 87.15 | |
Republican | Harley D. Jones | 109,574 | 12.85 | |
Write-in | Others | 2 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 852,549 | 100 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Everett McKinley Dirksen (incumbent) | 1,961,202 | 52.87 | |
Democratic | Sidney R. Yates | 1,748,007 | 47.13 | |
Majority | 213,195 | 5.74 | ||
Total votes | 3,709,209 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
References
- Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 911. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964. www.idaillinois.org. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 979. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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