1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
The 1962 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley ran for re-election to a fifth term in office but was defeated by Democratic Governor Gaylord A. Nelson. General Candidates Gaylord A. Nelson, Governor of Wisconsin (Democratic) Alexander Wiley, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1939 (Republican) William O. Hart (Independent) Georgia Cozzini, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor) Wayne Leverenz (Socialist Workers) Results See also United States Senate elections, 1962 References Wisconsin 1962 1962 Wisconsin elections