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1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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  Abraham-Ribicoff (cropped).jpg Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. (Connecticut Congressman).jpg
Nominee Abraham Ribicoff Horace Seely-Brown Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote527,522501,694
Percentage51.25%48.74%
1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by county.svg
1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut results map by municipality.svg
Ribicoff:      50–60%     60–70%
Brown:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Prescott Bush
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Abraham Ribicoff
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1962.

Contents

Incumbent Senator Prescott Bush retired instead of seeking a second full term in office. Former Governor of Connecticut and United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff was elected his successor over Congressman Horace Seely-Brown Jr. Ribicoff had previously sought election to this seat in 1952 but lost to Bush.

Republican nomination

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Results

Congressman Horace Seely-Brown Jr. won an upset victory over former Governor John Davis Lodge at the Republican state convention. After two weeks of deliberation, Lodge opted not to seek a primary challenge and Seely-Brown was unopposed for the Republican nomination on the primary ballot.

1962 Connecticut Republican Convention [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace Seely-Brown 476 76.16%
Republican John Davis Lodge14923.84%
Total votes625 100.00%

Democratic convention

Candidates

Declared

Eliminated at convention

Convention results

Kowalski fell short of the 190 delegates needed to be eligible for a primary election. Ribicoff was unopposed on the primary ballot.

1962 Connecticut Democratic Convention [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Abraham Ribicoff 786 82.82%
Democratic Frank Kowalski16317.18%
Total votes949 100.00%

General election

An election poster for Seely-Brown's campaign. Horace Seely-Brown Jr..JPG
An election poster for Seely-Brown's campaign.

Results

General election results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Abraham Ribicoff 527,522 51.26% Increase2.svg8.21
Republican Horace Seely-Brown Jr.501,69448.74%Decrease2.svg6.10
Total votes1,029,216 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Walsh, William J. (May 18, 1962). "Lodge in Race, Gets Pledges of Delegates". The Bridgeport Post. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Lodge Decides Against Primary Fight". The Daily Gate City. June 13, 1962. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ Walsh, William J. (June 7, 1962). "Lodge Upset By Delegates in Primary Bid". The Bridgeport Post. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Seely-Brown Man of Hour". Beatrice Daily Sun. June 7, 1962. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ Walsh, William J. (July 13, 1962). "Ribicoff Wins Without Primary". Bridgeport Sunday Post . Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ "CT US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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