Arizona
The oldest member of the Senate, 84-year-old Carl Hayden (D), who has represented Arizona since it became a state in 1912, was re-elected by a smaller margin than expected. Republican Governor Paul Fannin won by a larger margin.
Arkansas
Senator J. William Fulbright easily won re-election. Democrat Orval E. Faubus was elected to an unprecedented fifth term as Governor.
Colorado
Republicans took both offices as John A. Love defeated Gov. Stephen McNichols for the State House, while Conservative Republican Peter H. Dominick upset liberal Democratic Senator John A. Carroll.
Connecticut
Democratic candidate Abraham A. Ribicoff, former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, defeated Horace Seely-Brown in the Senatorial race; incumbent Governor John Dempsey (D) won easily over John Alsop. The Democrats also picked up an additional House seat, raising their total in Connecticut to five.
Hawaii
Daniel K. Inouye (D), the first U.S. Congressman of Oriental descent downed millionaire Ben Dillingham in the Senatorial contest.
Illinois
House minority leader Everett M. Dirksen defeated Democratic candidate Sidney R. Yates by a heavy majority.
Indiana
In the only major contest Birch Bayh held a 10,000 vote lead early this morning and appeared to be headed for an upset victory over incumbent Republican Senator Homer Capehart.
Kansas
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