1962 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

Kentucky · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1962 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election?

Thurston B. Morton won the 1962 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Thurston B. Morton received 432,648 popular votes (52.76%). The main challenger was Wilson W. Wyatt (47.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Morton and Wyatt

Morton +5.5 pts · won by 45,208 votes

Thurston B. Morton RepublicanWINNER52.76%

432,648 votes

Wilson W. Wyatt Democratic47.24%

387,440 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.