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1962 United States Senate election in Missouri
County resultsLong : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Kemper : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 1962 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1962 in Missouri . The incumbent Democratic Senator, Edward V. Long , was elected to a full term, having won a special election in 1960 to finish Thomas C. Hennings' term. He defeated Republican nominee R. Crosby Kemper Jr , winning 54.4% of the vote.
^ a b c "Crowded Field Looms For All State Offices" . Henry County Democrat . Clinton, Missouri . April 26, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
^ a b Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1963 - 1964 . Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1964. p. 1253. Retrieved September 27, 2022 .
^ a b "Light Vote Cast In County Tuesday" . Wheaton Journal . Wheaton, Missouri . August 9, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
^ "DUANE COX SAYS KEMPER TRIES TO DESTROY PARTY" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . June 26, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
^ " 'Dr' Prefix Is Ruled Out for Ballots" . St. Joseph Gazette . St. Joseph, Missouri . April 20, 1962. p. 11. Retrieved September 27, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
^ Davis, Mark (May 16, 2014). "R. Crosby Kemper Jr. dies in California" . Kansas City Star . Retrieved September 27, 2022 .
^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1963). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF) . U.S. Government Printing Office . p. 21.