87th United States Congress

Columns: 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

Example questions:
For how many years did the person taking the Kansas Senate seat in the 87th Congress of the United States serve ? | The person who lost a Wyoming Senate seat in the 87th Congress of the United States belonged to which party ? | The politician who lost the Texas Senate seat in the 87th Congress of the United States died on what date ? | What is the full name of the person taking the Idaho Senate seat in the 87th Congress of the United States ?

Answers:
16 | Democrat | January 5 , 1976 | Leonard Beck Jordan