The 1962 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator Oren Long retired after serving an abbreviated three-year term. Democratic U.S. Representative Dan Inouye was elected to succeed Long, defeating Republican Ben Dillingham II, the heir to the massive Dillingham industrial fortune. Inouye would continue hold the seat with little trouble for nearly fifty years, until his death in 2012. Democratic primary Candidates Daniel Inouye, at-large U.S. Representative Frank Troy Results General election Results See also 1962 United States Senate elections References 1962 Hawaii United States Senate Daniel Inouye