1962 United States Senate election in Ohio

Summary

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

← 1956 November 6, 1962 1968 →
 
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 edit

Candidates edit

  • 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 edit

Candidates edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  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. December 21, 1990. p. D20.
  4. ^ "Ohio State University Monthly". January 1971. p. 15. {{cite magazine}}: 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 December 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968". www.ourcampaigns.com.