1962 United States Senate election in Illinois

1962 United States Senate election in Illinois

← 1956 November 6, 1962 1968 →
Turnout72.66%
 
Nominee Everett M. Dirksen Sidney R. Yates
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,961,202 1,748,007
Percentage 52.87% 47.13%

County results
Dirksen:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Yates:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Everett M. Dirksen
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Everett M. Dirksen
Republican

The 1962 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 6, 1962[1] to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator and Minority Leader Everett Dirksen won re-election to his third term.

  1. ^ "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1960 JUDICIAL ELECTION, 1961–1962 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL, 10, 1962" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 1, 2020.[permanent dead link]