1962 United States Senate election in Vermont
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1962 United States Senate election in Vermont
| country = Vermont
| type = presidential
| election_date = {{Start date|1962|11|6}}
| previous_election = 1956 United States Senate election in Vermont
| previous_year = 1956
| next_election = 1968 United States Senate election in Vermont
| next_year = 1968
| image1 = GeorgeAiken-VTSEN- (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = George Aiken
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 81,241
| percentage1 = 66.83%
| image2 = x110px
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| nominee2 = W. Robert Johnson
| popular_vote2 = 40,134
| percentage2 = 33.17%
| map_image = 1962 United States Senate election in Vermont results map by county.svg
| map_size = 220px
| map_caption = County results
Aiken: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = George Aiken
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = George Aiken
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
| ongoing =
}}
{{Elections in Vermont}}
The 1962 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic nominee W. Robert Johnson.
As Aiken was nominated by the Democratic party in the next election for this seat, as of 2024, this is the last time the Democratic candidate lost the election for the Class 3 Senate Seat in Vermont. And the last time a republican won a contested Class 3 senate senate.
Republican primary
=Results=
{{Election box begin|title = Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George Aiken (inc.)
|votes = 30,320
|percentage = 99.9%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Other
|votes = 35
|percentage = 0.1%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 30,355
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Democratic primary
=Results=
{{Election box begin|title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|title=Primary Election Results|url=https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62962/p1962.pdf|publisher=Office of the Vermont Secretary of State|access-date=17 June 2015}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = W. Robert Johnson
|votes = 5,718
|percentage = 54.6%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William H. Meyer
|votes = 4,741
|percentage = 45.3%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Other
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.1%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 10,472
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin|title = United States Senate election in Vermont, 1962{{cite web|title=General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014|url=https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/682280/generalelection_USSenator.pdf|publisher=Office of the Vermont Secretary of State|access-date=17 June 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053355/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/682280/generalelection_USSenator.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George Aiken (inc.)
|votes = 81,241
|percentage = 66.83%
|change =+0.44%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=W. Robert Johnson|votes=40,134|percentage=33.17%|change=-0.44%}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 121,571
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{1962 United States elections}}
Category:1962 Vermont elections
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