1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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Nominee  | Gaylord Nelson | Alexander Wiley |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 662,342 | 594,846
Percentage  | 52.26% | 47.21%

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County results
Nelson:  50–60% 60–70%
Wiley:  40-50% 50-60% 60-70%

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| U.S. senator before election

Alexander Wiley
Republican

| Elected U.S. Senator

Gaylord A. Nelson
Democratic

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The 1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley ran for re-election to a fifth term in office but was defeated by Democratic Governor Gaylord A. Nelson.[1]

## General[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

* Gaylord A. Nelson, Governor of Wisconsin (Democratic)
* Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939 (Republican)
* William O. Hart (Independent)
* Georgia Cozzini, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
* Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers)

### Results[edit]

General election results[1] | Democratic | Gaylord A. Nelson | 662,342 | 52.26

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| Republican | Alexander Wiley (incumbent)  | 594,846  | 47.21
| Independent | William O. Hart  | 1,428  | 0.11
| Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini  | 1,096  | 0.09
| Socialist Workers | Wayne Leverenz  | 368  | 0.03
Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %
Total votes  |  |
Turnout | ???  |
| Democratic gain from Republican

## See also[edit]

* United States Senate elections, 1962

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "WI US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962". Our Campaigns.

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