1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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Nominee Abraham Ribicoff Horace Seely-Brown Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 527,522 501,694
Percentage 51.25% 48.74%

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County results
Ribicoff:      50–60%
Brown:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Prescott Bush
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Abraham Ribicoff
Democratic

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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]
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

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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abraham Ribicoff 786 82.82%
Democratic Frank Kowalski 163 17.18%
Total votes 949 100.00%

General election

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An election poster for Seely-Brown's campaign.

Results

General election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Abraham Ribicoff 527,522 51.26% Increase8.21
Republican Horace Seely-Brown Jr. 501,694 48.74% Decrease6.10
Total votes 1,029,216 100.00%

See also

References

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