87th United States Congress
Senate

87th United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
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State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation

Texas (2)	William A. Blakley (D)	Lost special election. Successor elected June 14, 1961.	John Tower (R)	June 15, 1961

New Hampshire (2)	Styles Bridges (R)	Died November 26, 1961. Successor appointed January 10, 1962.	Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (R)	January 10, 1962

Kansas (2)	Andrew F. Schoeppel (R)	Died January 21, 1962. Successor appointed January 31, 1962, and then elected November 6, 1962.	James B. Pearson (R)	January 31, 1962

South Dakota (3)	Francis H. Case (R)	Died June 23, 1962. Successor appointed July 9, 1962 to finish the term.	Joseph H. Bottum (R)	July 9, 1962

Idaho (2)	Henry Dworshak (R)	Died July 23, 1962. Successor appointed August 6, 1962, and then elected November 6, 1962.	Leonard B. Jordan (R)	August 6, 1962

Wyoming (2)	John J. Hickey (D)	Lost special election. Successor elected November 6, 1962.	Milward L. Simpson (R)	November 6, 1962

Massachusetts (1)	Benjamin A. Smith II (D)	Successor elected November 6, 1962.	Ted Kennedy (D)	November 7, 1962

New Hampshire (2)	Maurice J. Murphy, Jr. (R)	Lost special election. Successor elected November 6, 1962.	Thomas J. McIntyre (D)	November 7, 1962

New Mexico (1)	Dennis Chavez (D)	Died November 18, 1962. Successor appointed November 30, 1962 to continue the term.	Edwin L. Mechem (R)	November 30, 1962

Oklahoma (2)	Robert S. Kerr (D)	Died January 1, 1963.	Vacant	Not filled this term

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