United States Senate election in Vermont, 1962

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1962
Vermont
November 6, 1962 (1962-11-06)

 
Candidate George Aiken W. Robert Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 81,241 40,134
Percentage 66.8% 33.0%

U.S. Senator before election

George Aiken
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

The 1962 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic incumbent W. Robert Johnson.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 30,320 99.9
Republican Other 35 0.1
Total votes 30,355 100

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic W. Robert Johnson 5,718 54.6
Democratic William H. Meyer 4,741 45.3
Democratic Other 13 0.1
Total votes 10,472 100

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1962[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 81,241 66.8
Democratic W. Robert Johnson 40,134 33.0
Total votes 121,571 100

References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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