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1962 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 3 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. Senate race

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

Joseph S. Clark won the 1962 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. Joseph S. Clark received 2,238,383 popular votes (51.06%). The main challenger was James E. Van Zandt (48.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Zandt

Clark +2.4 pts · won by 103,734 votes
Joseph S. ClarkDemocraticWINNER51.06%
2,238,383 votes
James E. Van ZandtRepublican48.7%
2,134,649 votes
Arla A. AlbaughSocialist Labor0.24%
10,387 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.