1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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

1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut

November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Abraham Ribicoff Horace Seely-Brown, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 527,522 501,694
Percentage 51.25% 48.74%

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

U.S. senator before election

Prescott Bush
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Abraham Ribicoff
Democratic

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

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

Declared

  • Abraham Ribicoff, United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and former Governor of Connecticut

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

Results

General election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Abraham Ribicoff 527,522 51.26% 8.21
Republican Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. 501,694 48.74% 6.10
Total votes 1,029,216 100.00%

See also

References

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