1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1962.
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.
Contents
Republican nomination
Candidates
Declared
- Horace Seely-Brown Jr., U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
Withdrew
- John Davis Lodge, former Governor of Connecticut and United States Ambassador to Spain (following loss at convention)[1][2]
- Antoni Sadlak, U.S. Representative from Connecticut's at-large congressional district (to manage the Seely-Brown campaign)[3]
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] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Horace Seely-Brown | 476 | 76.16% | |
Republican | John Davis Lodge | 149 | 23.84% | |
Total votes | 625 | 100.00% |
Democratic convention
Candidates
Declared
- Abraham Ribicoff, United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and former Governor of Connecticut
Eliminated at convention
- Frank Kowalski, U.S. Representative for Connecticut's at-large congressional district
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] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Abraham Ribicoff | 786 | 82.82% | |
Democratic | Frank Kowalski | 163 | 17.18% | |
Total votes | 949 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Abraham Ribicoff | 527,522 | 51.26% | ![]() |
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Republican | Horace Seely-Brown Jr. | 501,694 | 48.74% | ![]() |
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Total votes | 1,029,216 | 100.00% |
See also
References
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