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      Home/Elections/1962/US Senate/Wyoming
      1962·US Senate·Wyoming
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      Wyoming US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Milward Simpson
      57.8%69,043 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John J. Hickey
      42.2%50,329 votes
      Margin
      R+15.7
      119,372 total votes
      2 candidates119,372 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Milward SimpsonREP✓
      		REP69,04357.8%
      John J. HickeyDEM
      		DEM50,32942.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Wyoming(Class II)

      2024
      John BarrassoREP
      R+51.0
      2020
      Cynthia M LummisREP
      R+46.1
      2018
      John BarrassoREP
      R+36.9
      2014
      Michael B EnziREP
      R+54.7
      2012
      John BarrassoREP
      R+54.0
      2008(S)
      John BarrassoREP
      R+46.8
      2008
      Michael B EnziREP
      R+51.4
      2006
      Craig ThomasREP
      R+40.1
      2002
      Michael B EnziREP
      R+45.9
      2000
      Craig ThomasREP
      R+51.7
      1996
      Michael B EnziREP
      R+11.8
      1994
      Craig ThomasREP
      R+19.6
      1990
      Alan K. SimpsonREP
      R+27.9
      1988
      Malcolm WallopREP
      R+0.7
      1984
      Alan K. SimpsonREP
      R+56.6
      View all US Senate history for Wyoming →

      Candidates

      John J. HickeyDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+6.7
      Career1958-1962
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Milward SimpsonREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+0.8
      Career1940-1962
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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