United States Senate elections, 1962

United States Senate elections, 1962

1960 ← November 6, 1962 → 1964

39 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority   Majority party Minority party   Leader Mike Mansfield Everett Dirksen Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat Montana Illinois Last election 64 seats 36 seats Seats before 63 37 Seats won 66 34 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 20,832,503 20,245,509 Percentage 50.4% 49.0% Swing 4.7% 4.8%

Republican hold   Republican gain   Democratic hold   Democratic gain

Majority Leader before election Mike Mansfield Democratic Elected Majority Leader Mike Mansfield Democratic

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

The United States Senate elections, 1962 was an election for the United States Senate which was held in the middle of President John F. Kennedy's term. His Democratic Party made a net gain of three seats from the Republicans, increasing their control of the Senate, because of Kennedy's resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Through open seats due to retirements, Democrats gained two seats.

Democrats had a net gain of two seats in election upsets.

The Democrats' four-seat net gain was reduced by one seat between the election and the next Congress.

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Bold candidates indicates winner.

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