1962 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

1962 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

← 1956 November 6, 1962 1968 →
 
Nominee Mike Monroney B. Hayden Crawford
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 353,890 307,966
Percentage 53.24% 46.33%

County results
Monroney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Crawford:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Mike Monroney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Monroney
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator Mike Monroney was re-elected to a third term. After winning a sizable victory in the Democratic primary, Monroney faced Republican former U.S. Attorney B. Hayden Crawford in the general election. Monroney won his last term in the Senate before his defeat in 1968. This election marks the last time that a Democrat has won Oklahoma's Class 3 Senate seat.


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