1962 United States Senate election in Illinois
Illinois state-wide election of a Senator to United States Senate
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 County results Dirksen: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Yates: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 6, 1962[1] to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator and Minority Leader Everett Dirksen won re-election to his third term.
Election information
The primaries and general election coincided with those for congress and state elections.
Primaries were held on April 10.[1][2]
Turnout
Turnout in the primary elections was 33.36%, with a total of 1,815,849 votes cast.[1][3]
Turnout during the general election was 72.66%, with 3,709,209 votes cast.[1][3]
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sidney R. Yates | 744,128 | 77.25 | |
| Democratic | Lar "America First" Daly | 219,169 | 22.75 | |
| Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 963,300 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Everett McKinley Dirksen (incumbent) | 742,973 | 87.15 | |
| Republican | Harley D. Jones | 109,574 | 12.85 | |
| Write-in | Others | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 852,549 | 100 | ||
General election
Dirksen carried 86 of the state's 102 counties.[1] Among the counties that Yates carried over Dirksen was the state's most populous county, Cook County, in which Yates won with 51.30% to Dirksen's 48.70%.[1] 52.97% of all votes cast in the election were from Cook County.[1] In the combined vote of the state's other 101 counties, Dirksen won 57.58% to Yates' 42.43%.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Everett McKinley Dirksen (incumbent) | 1,961,202 | 52.87 | |
| Democratic | Sidney R. Yates | 1,748,007 | 47.13 | |
| Majority | 213,195 | 5.74 | ||
| Total votes | 3,709,209 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1960 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1961–1962 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 10, 1962" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 1, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 911. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964. Illinois Secretary of State. p. 979. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
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