Election Name: | 1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas |
Country: | Kansas |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1960 United States Senate election in Kansas |
Previous Year: | 1960 |
Next Election: | 1966 United States Senate election in Kansas |
Next Year: | 1966 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1962 |
Nominee1: | James B. Pearson |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 344,689 |
Percentage1: | 56.21% |
Nominee2: | Paul L. Aylward |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 260,756 |
Percentage2: | 42.52% |
Map Size: | 270px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | James B. Pearson |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | James B. Pearson |
After Party: | 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 were held on August 7, 1962.[1]