1962 United States Senate election in Nevada

Summary

The 1962 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan Bible was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican William B. Wright.

1962 United States Senate election in Nevada

← 1956 November 6, 1962 1968 →
 
Nominee Alan Bible William B. Wright
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 63,443 33,749
Percentage 65.28% 34.72%

County results
Bible:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wright:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Alan Bible
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Alan Bible
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • Alan Bible, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1954 (Democratic)
  • William B. Wright (Republican)

Results edit

1962 U.S. Senate election in Nevada[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Alan Bible (incumbent) 63,443 65.28%
Republican William B. Wright 33,749 34.72%
Turnout 97,192 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. 1963. Retrieved June 9, 2022.