1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas

1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas

← 1960 November 6, 1962 1966 →
 
Nominee James B. Pearson Paul L. Aylward
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 344,689 260,756
Percentage 56.21% 42.52%

County results
Pearson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Aylward:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

James B. Pearson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James B. Pearson
Republican

The 1962 United States Senate special election in Kansas took place on November 6, 1962, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Andrew Frank Schoeppel, who died on January 21, 1962. Former State Senator James B. Pearson was appointed on January 31, 1962, by Governor John Anderson Jr. to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held.

Pearson won the special election, defeating Democratic nominee Paul L. Aylward.