1962 United States Senate election in Washington explained

Election Name:	1962 United States Senate election in Washington
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1956 United States Senate election in Washington
Previous Year:	1956
Next Election:	1968 United States Senate election in Washington
Next Year:	1968
Election Date:	November 6, 1962
Nominee1:	Warren Magnuson
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	491,365
Percentage1:	52.09%
Nominee2:	Richard G. Christensen
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	446,204
Percentage2:	47.31%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Warren Magnuson
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Warren Magnuson
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

The 1962 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a fourth term in office, narrowly defeating Republican nominee Richard G. Christensen.

Blanket primary

The blanket primary was held on September 18, 1962.

Candidates

Democratic

• Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator
• John "Hugo Frye" Patric, writer

Republican

• Richard G. Christensen, Lutheran minister^[1]
• Ben Larson, teacher

Results

General election

Candidates

• Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Richard G. Christensen, Republican
• W. Frank Horne, Constitution, candidate for Washington's 6th congressional district in 1958
• Henry M. Killman, Socialist Labor, perennial candidate

Results

See also

• 1962 United States Senate elections

Bibliography

• Book: Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 . 1998 . Washington, D.C. . Congressional Quarterly Inc. . 1998 . 1-56802-248-4 . .
• Book: Scammon . Richard M. . America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962 . 1964 . Washington, D.C. . Governmental Affairs Institute . 1964 . .

Notes and References

1. Bone . Hugh A. . June 1963 . The 1962 Election in Washington . The Western Political Quarterly . 16 . 2 . 467–476 . Western Political Science Association . 10.1177/106591296301600221. 444962 . 159338109 . 21 August 2021 .