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1962 US Senate election in Arizona

Carl Hayden (Democrat) beat Evan Mecham (Republican) in Arizona in 1962, 54.9% to 45.1%, a margin of 9.9 points and 35,829 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1956, when Carl Hayden also won.

Democrats led in 13 of the 14 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 1. The largest, Maricopa, cast 200,826 votes and went to the Democrat by 3.0 points. The closest was Navajo, where 424 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Carl Hayden won Democratic 199,217 54.9%
Evan Mecham Republican 163,388 45.1%
Total362,605

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Maricopa 103,459 51.5% 97,367 48.5% 200,826 D+3.0
Pima 41,345 57.2% 30,918 42.8% 72,263 D+14.4
Pinal 8,850 65.6% 4,634 34.4% 13,484 D+31.3
Cochise 8,175 62.4% 4,931 37.6% 13,106 D+24.8
Yuma 7,259 63.8% 4,116 36.2% 11,375 D+27.6
Yavapai 4,911 46.1% 5,745 53.9% 10,656 R+7.8
Gila 5,855 68.2% 2,724 31.8% 8,579 D+36.5
Coconino 4,581 55.0% 3,742 45.0% 8,323 D+10.1
Navajo 3,629 53.1% 3,205 46.9% 6,834 D+6.2
Graham 2,354 55.4% 1,895 44.6% 4,249 D+10.8
Greenlee 3,293 79.7% 841 20.3% 4,134 D+59.3
Santa Cruz 2,044 66.0% 1,054 34.0% 3,098 D+32.0
Mohave 1,799 62.0% 1,103 38.0% 2,902 D+24.0
Apache 1,663 59.9% 1,113 40.1% 2,776 D+19.8

Counties as they stood in 1962; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Arizona Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Ruben Gallego (D) D+2.4
2022 Mark Kelly (D) D+4.9
2018 Kyrsten Sinema (D) D+2.3
2016 John McCain (R) R+13.0
2012 Jeff Flake (R) R+3.0
2010 John McCain (R) R+24.2
2006 Jon Kyl (R) R+9.8
2004 John McCain (R) R+56.1
2000 Jon Kyl (R) R+79.3
1998 John McCain (R) R+41.6
1994 Jon Kyl (R) R+14.2
1992 John McCain (R) R+24.2
1988 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+15.7
1986 John McCain (R) R+21.0
1982 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+16.6
1980 Barry Goldwater (R) R+1.1
1976 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+10.7
1974 Barry Goldwater (R) R+16.5
1970 Paul Fannin (R) R+12.0
1968 Barry Goldwater (R) R+14.4
1964 Paul Fannin (R) R+2.9
1962 Carl Hayden (D) D+9.9
1958 Barry Goldwater (R) R+12.1
1956 Carl Hayden (D) D+22.8
1952 Barry Goldwater (R) R+2.6
1950 Carl Hayden (D) D+25.6
1946 Ernest McFarland (D) D+39.1
1944 Carl Hayden (D) D+38.7
1940 Ernest McFarland (D) D+43.6
1938 Carl Hayden (D) D+53.0
1934 Henry Ashurst (D) D+46.4
1932 Carl Hayden (D) D+34.6
1928 Henry Ashurst (D) D+8.5
1926 Carl Hayden (D) D+16.7
1922 Henry Ashurst (D) D+30.1
1920 Ralph H. Cameron (R) R+10.3
1916 Henry Ashurst (D) D+16.0
1914 Marcus A. Smith (D) D+34.3