The1964 United States Senate electionswere held on November 3. The 33 seats ofClass 1were contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. They coincided with theelectionof PresidentLyndon B. Johnsonby an overwhelming majority, to a full term. HisDemocratic Partypicked up a net two seats from theRepublicans.As of 2023[update],this was the last time either party has had atwo-thirds majorityin the Senate, which allowed the Senate Democrats to override aveto,propose constitutional amendments,orconvict and expelcertain officials without any votes from Senate Republicans. However, internal divisions would have prevented the Democrats from having done so. The Senate election cycle coincided with Democratic gains in the House in thesame year.
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In a close race in Nevada, Democratic incumbentHoward Cannonwon re-election over Republican Lieutenant GovernorPaul Laxaltby fewer than 100 votes. Laxalt joined Cannon in the Senate when he won Nevada's other seat in1974.Patrick V. McNamara(D–Michigan) later died on April 30, 1966, and was replaced on May 11, 1966, by appointeeRobert P. Griffin(R), reducing Democrats' majority to 67–33.
Notably, of the 35 seats up for election this year, 26 were held by Democrats, who managed to retain 25 of them. A party defending two-thirds of the seats up for election would not make net gains in the Senate again until2012.Coincidentally, it would be the same Senate class, class 1.
Results summary
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| Last elections (1962) | 67 | 33 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Before these elections | 66 | 34 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not up | 40 | 25 | 0 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Up | 26 | 9 | — | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class 1 (1958→1964) | 24 | 9 | — | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special: Class 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incumbent retired | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Held by same party | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Replaced by other party | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incumbent ran | 25 | 8 | — | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Won re-election | 23 | 5 | — | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost re-election |  3 Republicans replaced by 3 Democrats1 Democrat replaced by1 Republican
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| Result | 27 | 6 | 0 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total elected | 28 | 7 | 0 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain/loss | 2
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| Nationwide vote | 30,786,035[a] | 23,171,991 | 848,082 | 54,806,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share | 56.17% | 42.28% | 1.55% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | 68 | 32 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gains, losses, and holds
editRetirements
editOne Republican did not seek re-election and one Democrat did not seek election to finish an unexpired term.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| Arizona | Barry Goldwater | Paul Fannin |
| Tennessee (special) | Herbert S. Walters | Ross Bass |
Defeats
editOne Democrat sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the primary election. One Democrat sought election to a full term but lost in the general election. One Republican sought election to finish the unexpired term and sought election to a full term but lost in both the special election and the regular election. Two Republicans sought re-election but lost in the general election.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| California | Pierre Salinger | George Murphy |
| Maryland | J. Glenn Beall | Joseph Tydings |
| New Mexico | Edwin L. Mechem | Joseph Montoya |
| New York | Kenneth Keating | Robert F. Kennedy |
| Oklahoma |
Post-election changes
editOne Democrat died on April 30, 1966, and was replaced on May 11, 1966, by a Republican appointee. Another Democrat died on April 18, 1965, and was replaced by a fellow Democrat. Another Democrat resigned on November 10, 1965, for health reasons and was replaced by a fellow Democrat.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| Michigan | Patrick V. McNamara | Robert P. Griffin |
| South Carolina | Olin D. Johnston | Donald S. Russell |
| Virginia | Harry F. Byrd | Harry F. Byrd Jr. |
Change in composition
editBefore the elections
edit| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
| D20 | D19 | D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 |
| D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | D29 | D30 |
| D40 | D39 | D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 |
| D41 Calif. Ran |
D42 Conn. Ran |
D43 Fla. Ran |
D44 Ind. Ran |
D45 Maine Ran |
D46 Mass. Ran |
D47 Mich. Ran |
D48 Minn. Ran |
D49 Miss. Ran |
D50 Mo. Ran |
| Majority → | D51 Mont. Ran | ||||||||
| D60 Texas Ran |
D59 Tenn. (sp) Retired |
D58 Tenn. (reg) Ran |
D57 R.I. Ran |
D56 Okla. (sp) Ran |
D55 Ohio Ran |
D54 N.D. Ran |
D53 N.J. Ran |
D52 Nev. Ran | |
| D61 Utah Ran |
D62 Va. Ran |
D63 Wash. Ran |
D64 W.Va. Ran |
D65 Wis. Ran |
D66 Wyo. Ran |
R34 Vt. Ran |
R33 Pa. Ran |
R32 N.Y. Ran |
R31 N.M. (sp) N.M. (reg) Ran |
| R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 Ariz. Retired |
R27 Del. Ran |
R28 Hawaii Ran |
R29 Md. Ran |
R30 Neb. Ran |
| R20 | R19 | R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
Elections results
edit| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 |
| D20 | D19 | D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 |
| D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 | D29 | D30 |
| D40 | D39 | D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 |
| D41 Conn. Re-elected |
D42 Fla. Re-elected |
D43 Ind. Re-elected |
D44 Maine Re-elected |
D45 Mass. Re-elected |
D46 Mich. Re-elected |
D47 Minn. Re-elected |
D48 Miss. Re-elected |
D49 Mo. Re-elected |
D50 Mont. Re-elected |
| Majority → | D51 Nev. Re-elected | ||||||||
| D60 Utah Re-elected |
D59 Texas Re-elected |
D58 Tenn. (sp) Hold |
D57 Tenn. (reg) Re-elected |
D56 R.I. Re-elected |
D55 Okla. (sp) Hold |
D54 Ohio Re-elected |
D53 N.D. Re-elected |
D52 N.J. Re-elected | |
| D61 Va. Re-elected |
D62 Wash. Re-elected |
D63 W.Va. Re-elected |
D64 Wis. Re-elected |
D65 Wyo. Re-elected |
D66 Md. Gain |
D67 N.M. (sp) N.M. (reg) Gain[b] |
D68 N.Y. Gain |
R32 Calif. Gain[b] |
R31 Vt. Re-elected |
| R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 Ariz. Hold |
R27 Del. Re-elected |
R28 Hawaii Re-elected |
R29 Neb. Re-elected |
R30 Pa. Re-elected |
| R20 | R19 | R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 |
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Race summary
editSpecial elections during the 88th Congress
editIn these special elections, the winner was seated during 1964 or before January 3, 1965; ordered by election date, then state.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| New Mexico (Class 1) |
Edwin L. Mechem | Republican | 1962(Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. Winner also elected to the next term, see below. |
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| Oklahoma (Class 2) |
J. Howard Edmondson | Democratic | 1963(Appointed) | Appointee lost nomination to finish term. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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| Tennessee (Class 2) |
Herbert S. Walters | Democratic | 1963(Appointed) | Appointee retired. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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Elections leading to the next Congress
editIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1965; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
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| Arizona | Barry Goldwater | Republican | 1952 1958 |
Incumbent retired to run forPresident of the United States. New senatorelected. Republican hold. |
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| California | Pierre Salinger | Democratic | 1964(Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senatorelected. Republican gain. Incumbent resigned December 31, 1964, to give successor preferential seniority. Winner seated January 1, 1965. |
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| Connecticut | Thomas J. Dodd | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Delaware | John J. Williams | Republican | 1946 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Florida | Spessard Holland | Democratic | 1946(Appointed) 1946 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Hawaii | Hiram Fong | Republican | 1959 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Indiana | Vance Hartke | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
Others
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| Maine | Edmund Muskie | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Maryland | J. Glenn Beall | Republican | 1952 1958 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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| Massachusetts | Ted Kennedy | Democratic | 1962(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
Others
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| Michigan | Philip Hart | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
Others
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| Minnesota | Eugene McCarthy | DFL[c] | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
Others
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| Mississippi | John C. Stennis | Democratic | 1947(special) 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Missouri | Stuart Symington | Democratic | 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Montana | Mike Mansfield | Democratic | 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Nebraska | Roman Hruska | Republican | 1954(special) 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Nevada | Howard Cannon | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| New Jersey | Harrison A. Williams | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| New Mexico | Edwin L. Mechem | Republican | 1962(Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. Winner was also elected to finish the term, see above. |
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| New York | Kenneth Keating | Republican | 1958 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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| North Dakota | Quentin Burdick | Democratic-NPL | 1960(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Ohio | Stephen M. Young | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Pennsylvania | Hugh Scott | Republican | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Rhode Island | John Pastore | Democratic | 1950(special) 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Tennessee | Albert Gore Sr. | Democratic | 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Texas | Ralph Yarborough | Democratic | 1957(special) 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Utah | Frank Moss | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Vermont | Winston L. Prouty | Republican | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Virginia | Harry F. Byrd | Democratic | 1933(Appointed) 1933(special) 1934 1940 1946 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Washington | Henry M. Jackson | Democratic | 1952 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| West Virginia | Robert Byrd | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Wisconsin | William Proxmire | Democratic | 1957(special) 1958 |
Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Wyoming | Gale W. McGee | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Closest races
editFifteen races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
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| Nevada | Democratic | 0.04% |
| Ohio | Democratic | 0.4% |
| Pennsylvania | Republican | 1.5% |
| Oklahoma (special) | Democratic | 2.4% |
| Arizona | Republican | 2.8% |
| California | Republican (flip) | 3.4% |
| Delaware | Republican | 2.4% |
| Tennessee (special) | Democratic | 4.7% |
| Hawaii | Republican | 6.6% |
| Wisconsin | Democratic | 6.7% |
| Tennessee | Democratic | 7.2% |
| Vermont | Republican | 7.0% |
| Wyoming | Democratic | 8.0% |
| Indiana | Democratic | 9.0% |
| New Mexico | Democratic (flip) | 9.4% |
Michigan is the tipping point state with a margin of 29.1%.
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IncumbentBarry Goldwaterdecided not to run for re-election to a third term, instead running forPresident of the United Statesas the Republican Party nominee againstLyndon B. Johnson.[2]Governor of ArizonaPaul Fanninran unopposed in the Republican primary, and defeated Democratic nomineeRoy Elson,who was a staff member for U.S. senatorCarl Haydenuntil Hayden's retirement in 1969. Despite a landslide loss throughout the country, and Goldwater only able to obtain50.45% of the votein his home state of Arizona, Fannin managed to prevail in the state's Senate election. Goldwater would win the election for the other Senate seat in1968when Hayden retired from the post and serving two more terms.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Roy Elson | 76,697 | 41.41 | |
| Democratic | Renz L. Jennings | 64,331 | 34.73 | |
| Democratic | Howard V. Peterson | 22,424 | 12.11 | |
| Democratic | George Gavin | 10,291 | 5.56 | |
| Democratic | Raymond G. Neely | 6,022 | 3.25 | |
| Democratic | Robert P. Ketterer | 5,460 | 2.95 | |
| Total votes | 185,225 | 100.00 | ||
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| Republican | Paul Fannin | 241,089 | 51.43 | |
| Democratic | Roy Elson | 227,712 | 48.57 | |
| Majority | 13,377 | 2.86 | ||
| Turnout | 468,801 | |||
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Democratic incumbentPierre Salinger,who had been appointed to the seat following the death of SenatorClair Englethree months earlier, was defeated in his bid for a full term by Republican candidateGeorge Murphy,a retired actor.
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| Republican | George Murphy | 3,628,552 | 51.54 | |
| Democratic | Pierre Salinger(Incumbent) | 3,411,915 | 48.46 | |
| Majority | 216,537 | 3.08 | ||
| Turnout | 7,040,467 | |||
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DemocratThomas J. Doddwas re-elected and served a second term.John Davis Lodge,grandson ofHenry Cabot Lodgewas defeated by almost 30%.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Dodd(Incumbent) | 781,008 | 64.66 | ||
| Republican | John Davis Lodge | 426,939 | 35.34 | ||
| Majority | 354,069 | 29.32 | |||
| Turnout | 1,207,947 | ||||
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Republican incumbentJohn J. Williamswas reelected to a fourth term, defeating Democratic GovernorElbert N. Carvel.
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| Republican | John J. Williams(Incumbent) | 103,782 | 51.71 | |
| Democratic | Elbert N. Carvel | 96,850 | 48.26 | |
| Socialist Labor | Joseph B. Hollon Sr. | 71 | 0.04 | |
| Majority | 6,932 | 3.45 | ||
| Turnout | 200,703 | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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Democratic incumbentSpessard Hollandwas reelected to a fourth term in a landslide, defeating the Republican candidate, future governorClaude R. Kirk Jr.
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| Democratic | Spessard L. Holland(Incumbent) | 997,585 | 63.93 | |
| Republican | Claude R. Kirk Jr. | 562,212 | 36.03 | |
| None | Scattering | 540 | 0.03 | |
| Majority | 435,373 | 27.90 | ||
| Turnout | 1,560,337 | |||
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Republican incumbentHiram Fongwas reelected to a second term, defeating Democratic CongressmanThomas Gill
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| Republican | Hiram Fong(Incumbent) | 110,747 | 53.04 | |
| Democratic | Thomas P. Gill | 96,789 | 46.35 | |
| Independent | Lawrence Domine | 1,278 | 0.61 | |
| Majority | 3,958 | 6.69 | ||
| Turnout | 208,814 | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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Democratic incumbentVance Hartkewas reelected to a second term, defeating RepublicanState SenatorRussell Bontrager.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vance Hartke(Incumbent) | 1,128,505 | 54.33 | |
| Republican | D. Russell Bontrager | 941,519 | 45.33 | |
| Prohibition | J. Ralston Miller | 5,708 | 0.27 | |
| Socialist Labor | Casimer Kanczuzewski | 1,231 | 0.06 | |
| Majority | 187,986 | 9.00 | ||
| Turnout | 2,076,963 | |||
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Democratic incumbentEdmund Muskiewas reelected to a second term, defeating Republican CongressmanClifford McIntirein a landslide.
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| Democratic | Edmund S. Muskie(Incumbent) | 253,511 | 66.62 | |
| Republican | Clifford McIntire | 127,040 | 33.38 | |
| Majority | 126,471 | 33.24 | ||
| Turnout | 380,551 | |||
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Republican incumbentJ. Glenn Beallwas defeated in his bid for a third term by Democratic candidateJoseph Tydings,the formerUnited States Attorney for the District of Marylandand son of former SenatorMillard Tydings.
Beall's own son,J. Glenn Beall Jr.,would go on to defeat Tydingssix years later.
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| Democratic | Joseph Tydings | 678,649 | 62.78 | |
| Republican | J. Glenn Beall(Incumbent) | 402,393 | 37.22 | |
| None | Write-Ins | 7 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 276,256 | 25.56 | ||
| Turnout | 1,081,049 | |||
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Incumbent DemocratTed Kennedy,who had won aspecial electiontwo years earlier, defeated his challengers to win his second (his first full) Senate term. Much of the campaign-appearance burden on behalf of Ted Kennedy fell on his wife, Joan, because of Ted's serious back injury in a plane crash.
Candidates:
- Ted Kennedy- Incumbent senator elected in1962to the unexpired term of John F. Kennedy.
- Howard J. Whitmore Jr.- Member ofMassachusetts House of Representativesfrom 1947 to 1953, and mayor ofNewton, Massachusetts,from 1954 to 1960. Served in theUnited States Army Air ForcesinWorld War II.[6]
- Lawrence Gilfedder - Candidate for Lt. Governor in 1948. Ran for Governor in 1952 and 1954. Ran for Senate in 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, and 1970.[7]
- Grace F. Luder- Candidate forMassachusetts's 9th congressional districtseat in 1950 andMassachusetts's 14th congressional districtseat in 1952.[8]
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| Democratic | Edward M. Kennedy(Incumbent) | 1,716,907 | 74.26 | +21.3 | |
| Republican | Howard J. Whitmore Jr. | 587,663 | 25.42 | −19.08 | |
| Socialist Labor | Lawrence Gilfedder | 4,745 | 0.21 | −0.03 | |
| Prohibition | Grace F. Luder | 2,700 | 0.12 | +0.05 | |
| Majority | 1,129,244 | 50.84 | |||
| Turnout | 2,312,028 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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| Democratic | Philip A. Hart(Incumbent) | 1,996,912 | 64.38 | |
| Republican | Elly M. Peterson | 1,096,272 | 35.34 | |
| Freedom Now | Ernest C. Smith | 4,125 | 0.13 | |
| Socialist Workers | Evelyn Sell | 2,754 | 0.09 | |
| Socialist Labor | James Sim | 1,598 | 0.05 | |
| None | Scattering | 6 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 90,640 | 29.04 | ||
| Turnout | 3,101,667 | |||
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| Democratic (DFL) | Eugene McCarthy (Incumbent) | 245,068 | 90.47 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | R. H. Underdahl | 14,562 | 5.38 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Joseph Nowak | 11,267 | 4.16 | |
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| Republican | Wheelock Whitney Jr. | 161,363 | 100.00 | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Eugene McCarthy (Incumbent) | 931,363 | 60.34 | |
| Republican | Wheelock Whitney Jr. | 605,933 | 39.26 | |
| Industrial Government | William Braatz | 3,947 | 0.26 | |
| Socialist Workers | Everett E. Luoma | 2,357 | 0.15 | |
| Majority | 325,420 | 21.09 | ||
| Turnout | 1,543,590 | |||
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| Democratic | Stuart Symington(Incumbent) | 1,186,666 | 66.55 | |
| Republican | Jean Paul Bradshaw | 596,377 | 33.45 | |
| Majority | 590,289 | 33.10 | ||
| Turnout | 1,783,043 | |||
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Incumbent DemocratMike Mansfield,who was first elected to the Senate in1952and was re-elected in1958,ran for re-election. Mansfield won the Democratic primary in a landslide, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Alex Blewett, the Majority Leader of theMontana House of Representativesand the Republican nominee. Though Mansfield's margin was significantly reduced from 1958, he still overwhelmingly defeated Blewett and won his third term in the Senate.
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| Democratic | Mike Mansfield (Incumbent) | 109,904 | 85.51 | |
| Democratic | Joseph P. Monaghan | 18,630 | 14.49 | |
| Total votes | 128,534 | 100.00 | ||
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| Republican | Alex Blewett | 31,934 | 59.37 | |
| Republican | Lyman Brewster | 12,375 | 23.01 | |
| Republican | Antoinette F. Rosell | 9,480 | 17.62 | |
| Total votes | 53,789 | 100.00 | ||
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| Democratic | Mike Mansfield(Incumbent) | 180,643 | 64.51 | −11.71% | |
| Republican | Alex Blewett | 99,367 | 35.49 | +11.71% | |
| Majority | 81,276 | 29.03 | −23.41% | ||
| Turnout | 280,010 | ||||
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| Republican | Roman L. Hruska(Incumbent) | 345,772 | 61.37 | |
| Democratic | Raymond W. Arndt | 217,605 | 38.62 | |
| None | Scattering | 24 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 128,167 | 22.75 | ||
| Turnout | 563,401 | |||
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| Republican | Paul Laxalt | 67,288 | 49.98 | +7.66 | |
| Majority | 48 | 0.04 | −15.32 | ||
| Turnout | 134,624 | ||||
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| Democratic | Harrison A. Williams(Incumbent) | 1,677,515 | 61.91 | |
| Republican | Bernard M. Shanley | 1,011,280 | 37.32 | |
| Conservative | Harold P. Poeschel | 7,582 | 0.28 | |
| Socialist Workers | Lawrence Stewart | 6,147 | 0.23 | |
| America First | John Valgene Mahalchik | 4,926 | 0.18 | |
| Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 2,125 | 0.08 | |
| Majority | 666,235 | 23.58 | ||
| Turnout | 2,709,575 | |||
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Incumbent RepublicanEdwin L. Mechem,who had been appointed to the seat following the death of DemocratDennis Cháveztwo years earlier, sought election to a full term, but was defeated by DemocratJoseph Montoya.
Montoya wasLieutenant Governor of New Mexico(1947–1951 and 1955–1957) and a four-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1957–1964).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Montoya | 178,209 | 54.70 | |
| Republican | Edwin L. Mechem(Incumbent) | 147,562 | 45.30 | |
| Majority | 30,647 | 9.41 | ||
| Total votes | 325,771 | 100.00 | ||
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Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorKenneth Keatingran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated byRobert F. Kennedy,the formerUnited States Attorney Generaland brother of former PresidentJohn F. Kennedyand Massachusetts SenatorTed Kennedy.
TheSocialist Laborstate convention met on March 29, and nominated John Emanuel.[15]TheRepublicanstate convention met on August 31, and re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Kenneth B. Keating.[16]TheConservativestate convention met on August 31 atSaratoga Springs, New York,and nominated Prof. Henry Paolucci.[17]TheDemocraticstate convention met on September 1, and nominatedU.S. Attorney GeneralRobert F. Kennedy on the first ballot, with 968 votes against 153 for CongressmanSamuel S. Stratton.[18]TheLiberal Partymet on September 1, and endorsed the Democratic nominee,U.S. Attorney GeneralRobert F. Kennedy.[19]TheSocialist Workers Partyfiled a petition to nominate candidates on September 7. Richard Garza was nominated.[20]
John English, aNassau Countyleader who helpedJohn F. Kennedyduring the1960 presidential election,encouraged Robert Kennedy to oppose Keating. At the time,Samuel S. Stratton,a member of theUnited States House of RepresentativesfromNew York's 35th congressional district,was considered the most likely Democratic candidate. At first, Kennedy resisted. After President Kennedy's assassination, Robert Kennedy remained as Attorney General forLyndon B. Johnson.However, Johnson and Kennedy feuded. Kennedy decided to run for the Senate in New York in August, and resigned from the Cabinet on September 3, 1964. While many reform Democrats resisted Kennedy, support fromRobert F. Wagner Jr.,and party Boss es likeCharles A. Buckley,ofThe Bronx,and Peter J. Crotty,[d]ofBuffalo,helped Kennedy win the nomination at the party convention.[22]
During the campaign, Kennedy was frequently met by large crowds. Keating accused Kennedy of being acarpetbaggerfromMassachusetts.Kennedy responded to these charges in a televised town meeting by saying, "If the senator of the state of New York is going be selected on who's lived here the longest, then I think people are going vote for my opponent. If it's going be selected on who's got the best New York accent, then I think I'm probably out too. But I think if it's going be selected on the basis of who can make the best United States senator, I think I'm still in the contest."[23]
The Democratic/Liberal candidate was elected. Campaign help from PresidentLyndon B. Johnson,as well as the Democratic landslide after the assassination ofJohn F. Kennedy,helped carry Kennedy into office, as Kennedy polled about 1.1 million votes less in New York than Johnson did. The incumbent Keating was defeated.
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| Republican | Kenneth B. Keating | 3,104,056 |
| Conservative | Henry Paolucci[e] | 212,216 |
| Socialist Labor | John Emanuel[f] | 7,358 |
| Socialist Workers | Richard Garza[g] | 4,202 |
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IncumbentDemocratic-NPLSenatorQuentin Burdicksought and received re-election to his second term, defeatingRepublicancandidateThomas S. Kleppe,who later became theUnited States Secretary of the Interior.[1]
Only Burdick filed as a Democratic-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who would go on to serve two terms as aRepresentativeforNorth Dakota's second congressional districtfrom 1967 to 1971. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.
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| Democratic–NPL | Quentin Burdick(Incumbent) | 149,264 | 57.64 | |
| Republican | Thomas S. Kleppe | 109,681 | 42.36 | |
| Turnout | 219,560 | |||
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Taft would go on to win the seat in thenext election,serving one term in the Senate.
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| Democratic | Stephen M. Young(Incumbent) | 1,923,608 | 50.22 | |
| Republican | Robert Taft Jr. | 1,906,781 | 49.78 | |
| Majority | 16,827 | 0.44 | ||
| Turnout | 3,830,389 | |||
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This election was to determine who would serve for the final two years of the term to whichRobert S. Kerrhad been elected in 1960. Kerr had died in January 1963, and outgoing GovernorJ. Howard Edmondsonwas appointed to take his place. Edmondson hoped to win the special election, but lost the Democratic primary to formerstate senatorFred R. Harris,who then won the general election overUniversity of Oklahomafootball coach Bud Wilkinson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Fred R. Harris | 466,782 | 51.17 | |
| Republican | Bud Wilkinson | 445,392 | 48.83 | |
| Majority | 21,390 | 3.34 | ||
| Turnout | 912,174 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Hugh Scott (Incumbent) | 2,429,858 | 50.59 | −0.62% | |
| Democratic | Genevieve Blatt, Pennsylvania Secretary of Internal Affairs |
2,359,223 | 49.12 | +0.74% | |
| Socialist Workers | Morris Chertov | 7,317 | 0.15 | +0.01% | |
| Socialist Labor | George S. Taylor | 6,881 | 0.14 | −0.12% | |
| N/A | Other | 473 | 0.00 | N/A | |
| Majority | 70,635 | 1.47 | |||
| Turnout | 4,803,752 | ||||
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| Democratic | John Pastore(Incumbent) | 319,607 | 82.73 | |
| Republican | Ronald Legueux | 66,715 | 17.27 | |
| Majority | 252,892 | 65.45 | ||
| Turnout | 386,322 | |||
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| Democratic | Albert Gore Sr.(incumbent) | 570,542 | 53.62 | |
| Republican | Dan Kuykendall | 493,475 | 46.38 | |
| Majority | 77,067 | 7.24 | ||
| Turnout | 1,064,017 | |||
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Democratic CongressmanRoss Basswon the special election to serve the remaining 26 months of the term to which the lateEstes Kefauverhad been elected in1960.He defeated Republican candidateHoward Baker,who would go on to win the seat in the regular electiontwo years later.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ross Bass | 568,905 | 52.14 | |
| Republican | Howard Baker | 517,330 | 47.41 | |
| Independent | Melvin Babcock Morgan | 4,853 | 0.44 | |
| Majority | 51,575 | 4.73 | ||
| Turnout | 1,091,088 | |||
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Although Yarborough won this election, he would lose the Democratic Primary six years later, in 1970, toLloyd Bentsen.Bush later went on to win an election for theUnited States House of Representativesin 1966; he was electedvice president of the United Statesin1980and was elected president in1988.
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| Democratic | Ralph W. Yarborough(Incumbent) | 1,463,958 | 56.22 | |
| Republican | George H. W. Bush | 1,134,337 | 43.56 | |
| Constitution | Jack Carswell | 5,542 | 0.21 | |
| Majority | 329,621 | 12.66 | ||
| Turnout | 2,603,837 | |||
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| Democratic | Frank Moss(Incumbent) | 227,822 | 57.33 | |
| Republican | Ernest L. Wilkinson | 169,562 | 42.67 | |
| Majority | 58,260 | 14.66 | ||
| Turnout | 397,384 | |||
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| Republican | Winston L. Prouty(Incumbent) | 43,648 | 99.9 | ||
| Republican | Other | 63 | 0.1 | ||
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| Democratic | Frederick J. Fayette | 12,388 | 71.1 | ||
| Democratic | William H. Meyer | 4,913 | 28.2 | ||
| Democratic | Other | 134 | 0.7 | ||
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| Republican | Winston L. Prouty | 83,302 | 50.7 | ||
| Independent | Winston L. Prouty | 4,516 | 2.7 | ||
| Write-in | Winston L. Prouty | 61 | 0.0 | ||
| Republican + Independent + Write-in | Winston L. Prouty(Incumbent) | 87,879 | 53.4 | ||
| Democratic | Frederick J. Fayette | 76,457 | 46.5 | ||
| N/A | Other | 14 | 0.0 | ||
| Majority | 11,422 | 6.95 | |||
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| Democratic | Harry F. Byrd(Incumbent) | 592,270 | 63.80 | −5.52% | |
| Republican | Richard A. May | 176,624 | 19.03 | +19.03% | |
| Independent | James W. Respess | 95,526 | 10.29 | ||
| Independent | J.B. Brayman | 30,594 | 3.30 | ||
| Independent | Milton L. Green | 12,110 | 1.30 | ||
| Independent | Robert E. Poole Jr. | 10,774 | 1.16 | ||
| Independent | Willie T. Wright | 10,424 | 1.12 | ||
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| Democratic | Henry M. Jackson(Incumbent) | 875,950 | 72.21 | |
| Republican | Lloyd J. Andrews | 337,138 | 27.79 | |
| Majority | 538,812 | 44.42 | ||
| Turnout | 1,213,088 | |||
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| Democratic | Robert Byrd(Incumbent) | 515,015 | 67.67 | |
| Republican | Cooper P. Benedict | 246,072 | 32.33 | |
| Majority | 268,943 | 34.33 | ||
| Turnout | 761,087 | |||
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| Democratic | William Proxmire(Incumbent) | 892,013 | 53.29 | |
| Republican | Wilbur N. Renk | 780,116 | 46.61 | |
| Independent | Kenneth F. Klinkerk | 1,062 | 0.06 | |
| Independent | Wayne Leverenz | 479 | 0.03 | |
| None | Scattering | 106 | 0.01 | |
| Majority | 111,897 | 6.68 | ||
| Turnout | 1,673,776 | |||
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| Democratic | Gale McGee(Incumbent) | 76,485 | 53.99 | |
| Republican | John S. Wold | 65,185 | 46.01 | |
| Majority | 11,300 | 6.98 | ||
| Turnout | 141,670 | |||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^abTheLiberal PartyinNew YorkendorsedRobert F. Kennedy,a Democrat, but the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives did not tabulate their votes, totaling 284,646, into the national Democratic total.[1]
- ^abAppointee defeated
- ^TheMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Partyis affiliated nationally with theDemocratic Party (United States).
- ^Peter J. Crotty (ca. 1910–1992), lawyer, ofBuffalo,President of the Buffalo City Council 1948–1951.[21]
- ^Dr. Henry Paolucci (1921–1999), Professor of Comparative Literature and Ancient Greek and Roman History atIona College,later Professor of Government and Politics atSt. John's University.[24]
- ^John Emanuel (b. ca. 1908 inGreece), "fur worker," ran also for Comptroller in 1954; and for Lieutenant Governor in 1958 and 1962
- ^Richard Garza (b. ca. 1928The Bronx), "restaurant worker and seaman," ran also for Mayor of New York in 1961; and for Governor in 1962
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives(August 15, 1965)."Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964"(PDF).U.S. Government Printing Office.p. 43, 54.
- ^Dean, John W.; Goldwater Jr., Barry M. (2008).Pure Goldwater(1st ed.). New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan. p.72.ISBN978-0230611337.
- ^"Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1964".ourcampaigns.RetrievedMarch 19,2018.
- ^"Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964".ourcampaigns.RetrievedMarch 19,2018.
- ^"Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964".ourcampaigns.RetrievedMarch 19,2018.
- ^Howard J. Whitmore Jr.at ourcampaigns
- ^Lawrence Gilfedderat ourcampaigns
- ^Grace F. Luderat ourcampaigns
- ^Race detailsat ourcampaigns
- ^"Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 08, 1964".ourcampaigns.RetrievedMarch 19,2018.
- ^"Primary Election Returns - September 8, 1964"(PDF).Minnesota Legislature.
- ^"Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964".ourcampaigns.RetrievedMarch 19,2018.
- ^ab"Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, June 2, 1964".Montana Secretary of State.RetrievedJuly 2,2014.
- ^"NM US Senate".OurCampaigns.RetrievedMarch 16,2014.
- ^Senate Candidate Chosenin NYT on March 30, 1964 (subscription required)
- ^KEATING CHOSEN BY REPUBLICANS IN SHOW OF UNITY; Fino and Other Dissidents Yield to Party Chiefs at State Convention Herein NYT on September 1, 1964 (subscription required)
- ^PAOLUCCI NAMED BY CONSERVATIVESin NYT on September 1, 1964 (subscription required)
- ^KENNEDY SWAMPS STRATTON TO WIN STATE NOMINATION; Democrats Name Attorney General, 968 to 153, at a Noisy Convention Here; NOMINEE ANSWERS FOES; He Says New York's First Senator Was an Able Man From Massachusetts; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, a sudden new power in New York politics, won the Democratic nomination for Senator yesterday at one of the most boisterous state conventions ever held here.in NYT on September 2, 1964 (subscription required)
- ^KENNEDY NAMED BY LIBERAL PARTY; Opposition to Candidacy Is Angry, But Scattered; The Liberal party's state convention listened to some angry, but scattered, opposition last night, and then enthusiastically nominated Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy for United States Senator.in NYT on September 2, 1964 (subscription required)
- ^Socialist Workers' Petitions Names Negro for Presidentin NYT on September 8, 1964 (subscription required)
- ^Peter J. Crotty, Democratic Force In Western New York, Dies at 82in NYT on March 4, 1992
- ^The Carpetbagger, 1964in NYT on February 23, 1999
- ^"Lessons for Mrs. Clinton from 1964 - June 15, 1999".CNN.RetrievedMarch 19,2018.
- ^Henry Paolucci, 77, Scholar and a Leader in Conservative PartyObit in NYT on January 6, 1999
- ^Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017).America Votes 32: 2015–2016, Election Returns by State.CQ Press.ISBN9781506368993– via Google Books.
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- ^ab"Primary Election Results"(PDF).Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on March 4, 2016.RetrievedJune 16,2015.
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External links
edit- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964"(PDF).U.S. Government Printing Office.1965.
- Official result in New York City:Canvass Shows Conservatives Rivaled Liberals in City Votein NYT on November 26, 1964 (subscription required)
- Images from the Robert Kennedy campaign