The 1962 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Senator J. William Fulbright won a fourth term in office, defeating primary challenger Winston G. Chandler and Republican Party nominee Kenneth G. Jones without much threat.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- J. William Fulbright, incumbent Senator since 1945
- Winston G. Chandler
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. William Fulbright (inc.) | 253,751 | 66.13% | |
Democratic | Winston G. Chandler | 129,987 | 33.87% | |
Total votes | 383,738 | 100.00% |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. William Fulbright (inc.) | 214,867 | 68.67% | |
Republican | Kenneth G. Jones | 98,013 | 31.33% | |
Total votes | 312,880 | 100.00% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State" (PDF). p. 363.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1963). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.