closely aligned with the Kennedy administration. Johnston was a consistent supporter of socialized health care proposals and Workman was able to win considerable support from the medical establishment. However, the state's citizens were much poorer than that of the rest of the nation and Johnston's class based appeals made him a very popular figure for the downtrodden of both the white and black races. The competitive nature of this race foresaw the eventual rise of the Republican Party and that South Carolinians were growing increasingly suspicious of policies generated at the federal level. South Dakota Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin Incumbent Republican Alexander Wiley lost to Democrat Gaylord A. Nelson. Wyoming (special) See also 1962 United States elections 1962 United States gubernatorial elections 1962 United States House of Representatives elections 87th United States Congress 88th United States Congress Notes References "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume II. Columbia, SC: 1963, p. 6.