1962 United States Senate election in Kansas
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The 1962 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Frank Carlson was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic nominee Ken Smith.
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November 6, 1962
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 County results Carlson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Smith: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1962.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- K. L. "Ken" Smith, unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Secretary of State of Kansas in 1960
- Joseph J. Poizner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | K. L. "Ken" Smith | 65,876 | 62.54 | |
| Democratic | Joseph J. Poizner | 39.458 | 37.46 | |
| Total votes | 105,334 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Frank Carlson, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Joe Corpstein, farmer[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Carlson (incumbent) | 167,498 | 86.94 | |
| Republican | Joe Corpstein | 25,168 | 13.06 | |
| Total votes | 192,666 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Frank Carlson, incumbent Senator (Republican)
- George E. Kline, retired pastor from McPherson[6] (Prohibition)
- Ken L. Smith, former State Highway Department employee from Wichita[7] (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Carlson (incumbent) | 388,500 | 62.44% |  5.46 | |
| Democratic | Ken L. Smith | 223,630 | 35.94% |  4.52 | |
| Prohibition | George E. Kline | 10,098 | 1.62% | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 622,228 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||