1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut

1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut
November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Abraham Ribicoff Horace Seely-Brown Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 527,522 501,694
Percentage 51.25% 48.74%
Ribicoff:      50–60%      60–70%
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Prescott Bush
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Abraham Ribicoff
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1962.

Incumbent Senator Prescott Bush retired instead of seeking a second full term in office. Former Governor of Connecticut and United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff was elected his successor over Congressman Horace Seely-Brown Jr. Ribicoff had previously sought election to this seat in 1952 but lost to Bush.

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