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      Home/Elections/1962/US Senate/Kansas
      1962·US Senate·Kansas
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      Kansas US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      James Pearson
      56.2%344,689 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Paul L. Aylward
      42.5%260,756 votes
      Margin
      R+13.7
      613,250 total votes
      3 candidates613,250 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James PearsonREP✓
      		REP344,68956.2%
      Paul L. AylwardDEM
      		DEM260,75642.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH7,8051.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Kansas(Class I)

      2022
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+23.0
      2020
      Roger MarshallREP
      R+11.4
      2016
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+29.9
      2014
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+53.1
      2010
      Jerry MoranREP
      R+43.7
      2008
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+23.6
      2004
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+41.7
      2002
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+82.5
      1998
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+33.7
      1996(S)
      Sam BrownbackREP
      R+10.6
      1996
      Pat RobertsREP
      R+27.6
      1992
      Bob DoleREP
      R+31.7
      1990
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+47.2
      1986
      Bob DoleREP
      R+40.1
      1984
      Nancy L. KassebaumREP
      R+54.8
      View all US Senate history for Kansas →

      Candidates

      James PearsonREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+23.0
      Career1962-1972
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Paul L. AylwardDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+13.7
      Career1962-1962
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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