1962 United States Senate election in Ohio

The 1962 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Senator Frank Lausche was re-elected to a second term in office, easily defeating Republican attorney John Marshall Briley.

1962 United States Senate election in Ohio

November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Frank Lausche John M. Briley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,843,813 1,151,173
Percentage 61.56% 38.44%

County Results
Lausche:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Briley:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Frank J. Lausche
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank J. Lausche
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Albert T. Ball, candidate for Lt. Governor in 1958
  • Raymond Warren Beringer,
  • Frank Lausche, incumbent Senator since 1957
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Lausche (incumbent) 437,902 73.96%
Democratic Albert T. Ball 90,609 15.30%
Democratic Raymond Warren Beringer 63,543 10.73%
Total votes 592,054 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Marshall Briley 177,987 34.80%
Republican Charles E. Fry 143,320 28.02%
Republican John S. Ballard 139,923 27.36%
Republican Ross Pepple 50,221 7.50%
Total votes 511,452 100.00%

General election

1962 United States Senate election in Ohio[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Lausche (incumbent) 1,843,813 61.56% 8.73
Republican John Marshall Briley 1,151,173 38.44% 8.73
Total votes 3,743,120 100.0%

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - D Primary Race - May 08, 1962". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. "Longtime Akron Mayor John Ballard dies". Akron Beacon Journal.
  3. "John M. Briley, 85, Lawyer and Executive". The New York Times. 21 Dec 1990. p. D20.
  4. "Ohio State University Monthly". January 1971. p. 15. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. "1962 Republican Primary - Ohio Secretary of State". www.ohiosos.gov.
  6. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
  7. "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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