1962 United States Senate election in Iowa
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The 1962 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democrat E.B. Smith.
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November 6, 1962
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 County results Hickenlooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Smith: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Herbert F. Hoover
- Bourke B. Hickenlooper, incumbent Senator since 1945
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bourke B. Hickenlooper (incumbent) | 164,535 | 85.41% | |
| Republican | Herbert F. Hoover | 28,095 | 14.59% | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 192,632 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- E.B. Smith, Iowa State University history professor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | E.B. Smith | 71,395 | 100.00% | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 71,397 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bourke B. Hickenlooper (incumbent) | 431,364 | 53.39% |  0.53 | |
| Democratic | E.B. Smith | 376,602 | 46.61% |  0.53 | |
| Total votes | 807,966 | 100.00% | |||
