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1960 United States Senate elections

January 01, 1970

For related races, see 1960 United States elections.

The 1960 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of John F. Kennedy as president on November 8, 1960. The 33 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections. A special election was also held on June 28, 1960, for a mid-term vacancy in North Dakota where Democrats flipped a seat to expand their majority to 66–34. As Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson was elected Vice President, Mike Mansfield became the new majority leader.

1960 United States Senate elections
← 1958 November 8, 1960 1962 →
34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Lyndon Johnson
(retired)[a] 		Everett Dirksen
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 1953 January 3, 1959
Leader's seat Texas Illinois
Seats before 66 34
Seats after 64 36
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 18,547,250[1] 14,894,867[1]
Percentage 55.1% 44.2%
Seats up 23 11
Races won 21 13
1960 United States Senate special election in Missouri1960 United States Senate election in Alabama1960 United States Senate election in Alaska1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas1960 United States Senate election in Colorado1960 United States Senate election in Delaware1960 United States Senate election in Georgia1960 United States Senate election in Idaho1960 United States Senate election in Illinois1960 United States Senate election in Iowa1960 United States Senate election in Kansas1960 United States Senate election in Kentucky1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana1960 United States Senate election in Maine1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts1960 United States Senate election in Michigan1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi1960 United States Senate election in Montana1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska1960 United States Senate election in New Hampshire1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina1960 United States Senate election in Oklahoma1960 United States Senate election in Oregon1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island1960 United States Senate election in South Carolina1960 United States Senate election in South Dakota1960 United States Senate election in Tennessee1960 United States Senate election in Texas1960 United States Senate election in Virginia1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia1960 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Results of the elections (excl. North Dakota):
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

The Republicans gained two seats at the expense of the Democrats. However, Republican Senator-elect Edwin Keith Thomson of Wyoming died December 9, 1960, and was replaced by appointee Democratic John J. Hickey at the beginning of the Congress, reducing Republican gains to one seat. However, this was canceled out by a 1961 special election where Republican John Tower flipped Johnson's Senate seat. The Democrats nonetheless retained a commanding lead in the Senate with 64 seats to 36.

Results summary edit

↓
64 36
Democratic Republican
Parties Total
Democratic Republican Other
Last elections (1958) 64 34 0 98
Before these elections 66 34 0 100
Not up 43 23 0 66
Up 23 11 — 34
Class 2 (1954→1960) 22 11 — 33
Special: Class 3 1 0 — 1
Incumbent retired 4 1 — 5
Held by same party 3 1 — 4
Replaced by other party  1 Democrat replaced by  1 Republican — 1
Result 3 2 0 5
Incumbent ran 19 10 — 29
Won re-election 18 10 — 28
Lost re-election  1 Democrat replaced by  1 Republican — 1
Lost renomination,
but held by same party 		0 0 — 0
Result 18 11 0 29
Total elected 21 13 0 34
Net gain/loss  2  2   2
Nationwide vote 18,547,250 14,894,867 218,893 33,661,010
Share 55.10% 44.25% 0.65% 100%
Result 64 36 0 100

Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 52.

Gains, losses, and holds edit

Retirements edit

Two Republicans and four Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election.

Defeats edit

One Democrat sought re-election but lost in the general election.

State Senator Replaced by
Delaware J. Allen Frear Jr. J. Caleb Boggs

Post-election changes edit

Four Republicans died and two Democrats resigned, and were all replaced by appointees. One Republican senator-elect died December 9, 1960 before the next Congress began, and was replaced by Democrat appointee. In Texas, a 1961 special election was held prior to the 1962 United States Senate elections, where John Tower won the special election to succeed Democratic appointee William A. Blakley, who lost election to finish the term.

Change in composition edit

After the June special election edit

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31
D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 D47 D48 D49 D50
Majority → D51
D60 D59 D58 D57 D56 D55 D54 D53 D52
D61 D62 D63 D64 D65 D66
N.D. (sp)
Gain 		R34 R33 R32 R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

Before the November elections edit

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31
D41 D42 D43 D44
Ala.
Ran 		D45
Alaska
Ran 		D46
Ark.
Ran 		D47
Del.
Ran 		D48
Ga.
Ran 		D49
Ill.
Ran 		D50
La.
Ran
Majority → D51
Mich.
Ran
D60
R.I.
Retired 		D59
Ore. (reg)
Ore. (sp)
Retired 		D58
Okla.
Ran 		D57
N.C.
Ran 		D56
N.M.
Ran 		D55
Mont.
Retired 		D54
Mo. (sp)
Ran 		D53
Miss.
Ran 		D52
Minn.
Ran
D61
S.C.
Ran 		D62
Tenn.
Ran 		D63
Texas
Ran 		D64
Va.
Ran 		D65
W.Va.
Ran 		D66
Wyo.
Retired 		R34
S.D.
Ran 		R33
N.J.
Ran 		R32
N.H.
Ran 		R31
Neb.
Ran
R21 R22 R23 R24
Colo.
Ran 		R25
Idaho
Ran 		R26
Iowa
Retired 		R27
Kan.
Ran 		R28
Ky.
Ran 		R29
Maine
Ran 		R30
Mass.
Ran
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

Result of the November elections edit

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31
D41 D42 D43 D44
Ala.
Re-elected 		D45
Alaska
Re-elected 		D46
Ark.
Re-elected 		D47
Ga.
Re-elected 		D48
Ill.
Re-elected 		D49
La.
Re-elected 		D50
Mich.
Re-elected
Majority → D51
Minn.
Re-elected
D60
S.C.
Re-elected 		D59
R.I.
Hold 		D58
Ore. (reg)
Ore. (sp)
Hold 		D57
Okla.
Re-elected 		D56
N.C.
Re-elected 		D55
N.M.
Re-elected 		D54
Mont.
Hold 		D53
Mo. (sp)
Elected[b] 		D52
Miss.
Re-elected
D61
Tenn.
Re-elected 		D62
Texas
Re-elected[a] 		D63
Va.
Re-elected 		D64
W.Va.
Re-elected 		R36
Wyo.[c]
Gain 		R35
Del.
Gain 		R34
S.D.
Re-elected 		R33
N.J.
Re-elected 		R32
N.H.
Re-elected 		R31
Neb.
Re-elected
R21 R22 R23 R24
Colo.
Re-elected 		R25
Idaho
Re-elected 		R26
Iowa
Hold 		R27
Kan.
Re-elected 		R28
Ky.
Re-elected 		R29
Maine
Re-elected 		R30
Mass.
Re-elected
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

Beginning of the next Congress edit

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31
D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 D47 D48 D49 D50
Majority → D51
D60 D59 D58 D57 D56 D55 D54 D53 D52
D61 D62 D63 D64
Wyo.[c]
Gain 		R36
Texas
Gain 		R35 R34 R33 R32 R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10
Key:

Race summaries edit

Special elections during the 86th Congress edit

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1960 or before January 3, 1961; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
North Dakota
(Class 1) 		Norman Brunsdale Republican 1959 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected June 28, 1960.
Democratic-NPL gain.
Missouri
(Class 3) 		Edward V. Long Democratic 1960 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 8, 1960.
  • ▌ Y Edward V. Long (Democratic) 53.2%
  • ▌Lon Hocker (Republican) 46.8%
Oregon
(Class 2) 		Hall S. Lusk Democratic 1960 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected November 8, 1960.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term, see below.

Elections leading to the next Congress edit

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1961; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Alabama John Sparkman Democratic 1946 (special)
1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y John Sparkman (Democratic) 70.2%
  • ▌Julian Elgin (Republican) 29.8%
Alaska Bob Bartlett Democratic 1958 (New seat) Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas John L. McClellan Democratic 1942
1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado Gordon Allott Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Delaware J. Allen Frear Jr. Democratic 1948
1954 		Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Georgia Richard Russell Jr. Democratic 1932 (special)
1936
1942
1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho Henry Dworshak Republican 1946 (special)
1948 (Lost)
1949 (Appointed)
1950 (special)
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Henry Dworshak (Republican) 52.3%
  • ▌R. F. Bob McLaughlin (Democratic) 47.7%
Illinois [[Paul {{{last}}}|Paul {{{last}}}]] Democratic 1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y [[Paul {{{last}}}|Paul {{{last}}}]] (Democratic) 54.6%
  • ▌Samuel W. Witwer (Republican) 45.2%
Iowa Thomas E. Martin Republican 1954 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Kansas Andrew Frank Schoeppel Republican 1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky John Sherman Cooper Republican 1946 (special)
1948 (Lost)
1952 (special)
1954 (Lost)
1956 (special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana Allen J. Ellender Democratic 1936
1942
1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Allen J. Ellender (Democratic) 79.8%
  • ▌George W. Reese Jr. (Republican) 20.2%
Maine Margaret Chase Smith Republican 1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts Leverett Saltonstall Republican 1944 (special)
1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan Patrick V. McNamara Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota Hubert Humphrey DFL[d] 1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi James Eastland Democratic 1942
1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y James Eastland (Democratic) 91.8%
  • ▌Joe A. Moore (Republican) 8.2%
Montana James E. Murray Democratic 1934 (special)
1936
1942
1948
1954 		Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Nebraska Carl Curtis Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Carl Curtis (Republican) 58.9%
  • ▌Robert B. Conrad (Democratic) 41.1%
New Hampshire Styles Bridges Republican 1936
1942
1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Styles Bridges (Republican) 60.4%
  • ▌Herbert W. Hill (Democratic) 39.7%
New Jersey Clifford P. Case Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico Clinton Anderson Democratic 1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina B. Everett Jordan Democratic 1958 (Appointed)
1958 (special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma Robert S. Kerr Democratic 1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Robert S. Kerr (Democratic) 54.8%
  • ▌B. Hayden Crawford (Republican) 44.6%
Oregon Hall S. Lusk Democratic 1960 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term, see above.
Rhode Island Theodore F. Green Democratic 1936
1942
1948
1954 		Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌ Y Claiborne Pell (Democratic) 68.9%
  • ▌Raoul Archambault (Republican) 31.1%
South Carolina Strom Thurmond Democratic 1954 (write-in)
1954 (Appointed)
1956 (Resigned)
1956 (special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota Karl Mundt Republican 1948
1948 (Appointed)
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee Estes Kefauver Democratic 1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌ Y Estes Kefauver (Democratic) 71.8%
  • ▌A. Bradley Frazier (Republican) 28.3%
Texas Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic 1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
Winner resigned at the end of the term to become U.S. Vice President.
A new senator, William A. Blakley, was appointed to begin the next term.
Virginia A. Willis Robertson Democratic 1946 (special)
1948
1954 		Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia Jennings Randolph Democratic 1958 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming Joseph C. O'Mahoney Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican gain, but winner died before Congress began.
A different senator, Joe Hickey (D), was appointed to begin the next term.
  • ▌ Y Keith Thomson (Republican) 56.4%
  • ▌Raymond B. Whitaker (Democratic) 43.6%

Closest races edit

Eleven races had a margin of victory under 10%:

State Party of winner Margin
North Dakota (special) Democratic (flip) 0.5%
Montana Democratic 1.4%
Delaware Republican (flip) 1.4%
Michigan Democratic 3.7%
Iowa Republican 3.8%
Idaho Republican 4.6%
South Dakota Republican 4.8%
Missouri (special) Democratic 6.4%
Colorado Republican 7.5%
Oregon Democratic 9.2%
Illinois Democratic 9.4%

Rhode Island was the tipping point state with a margin of 37.8%.

Alabama edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Alabama
See also: List of United States senators from Alabama and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
1960 United States Senate election in Alabama
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee John Sparkman Julian Elgin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 389,196 164,868
Percentage 70.24% 29.76%
 
County results
Sparkman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Elgin:      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. senator before election

John Sparkman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Sparkman
Democratic

Incumbent John J. Sparkman won re-election, having served since 1946. He faced nominal opposition from Republican Julian E. Elgin in the then-deeply Democratic state of Alabama. Sparkman served from 1946 to 1979 in the Senate before retiring and being succeeded by Howell Heflin.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Sparkman (Incumbent) 389,196 70.24
Republican Julian E. Elgin 164,868 29.76
Majority 224,328 40.48
Turnout 554,064
Democratic hold

Alaska edit

1960 United States Senate election in Alaska
 
← 1958 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Bob Bartlett Lee McKinley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 38,041 21,937
Percentage 63.43% 36.58%
 
Results by election district
Bartlett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McKinley:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Bartlett
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Bartlett
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Alaska
See also: List of United States senators from Alaska and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

Incumbent Democrat Bob Bartlett was easily re-elected to his second (his first full) term in the U.S. Senate over Republican dentist Lee McKinley after originally being elected in 1958 upon Alaska's anticipated admission as a state into the United States. Bartlett had previously served as the last delegate from Alaska to Congress.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Bartlett (Incumbent) 38,041 63.42
Republican Lee L. McKinley 21,937 36.58
Majority 16,104 26.84
Turnout 59,978
Democratic hold

Arkansas edit

1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
   
Nominee John L. McClellan
Party Democratic
Popular vote 337,036
Percentage 99.88%
 
County results
McClellan:      90–100%
See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas

Incumbent senator John L. McClellan was re-elected to a fourth term with nominal opposition from write-in independent candidate Marvin Fuchs, who received just 449 of 377,485 votes.

1960 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John L. McClellan (incumbent) unopposed
General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Little McClellan (Incumbent) 377,036 99.88
None Marvin Fuchs (write-in) 449 0.12
Majority 376,587 99.76
Turnout 377,485
Democratic hold

Colorado edit

1960 United States Senate election in Colorado
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Gordon Allott Robert Lee Knous
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 389,428 334,854
Percentage 53.52% 46.02%
 
County results
Allott:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%
Knous:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Gordon Allott
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Gordon Allott
Republican

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Colorado
See also: List of United States senators from Colorado and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

Incumbent Gordon Allott was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating lieutenant governor Robert Knous by just under eight percentage points. He would wind up winning re-election in 1966 before retiring in 1973, replaced by Democrat Floyd Haskell.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gordon L. Allott (Incumbent) 389,428 53.75
Democratic Robert L. Knous 331,752 45.79
Independent William R. Casey 3,351 0.46
Majority 57,676 7.96
Turnout 724,531
Republican hold

Delaware edit

Delaware election
 
← 1954
1966 →
     
Nominee J. Caleb Boggs J. Allen Frear Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 98,874 96,090
Percentage 50.71% 49.29%
 
County Results
Boggs:      50-60%
Frear:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

J. Allen Frear Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

J. Caleb Boggs
Republican

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Delaware
See also: List of United States senators from Delaware and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

J. Allen Frear ran for re-election to a third term, but he was defeated by Republican governor J. Caleb Boggs by a narrow 1% margin. Boggs would be re-elected in 1966, but he would lose re-election to a third term in 1972 to future U.S. President Joe Biden.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Caleb Boggs 98,874 50.71
Democratic J. Allen Frear (Incumbent) 96,090 49.29
Majority 2,784 1.42
Turnout 194,964
Republican gain from Democratic

Georgia edit

1960 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Georgia
 
← 1954 September 14, 1960 1966 →
   
Nominee Richard Russell Jr.
Party Democratic
Electoral vote 410
Popular vote 560,256
Percentage 100.00%
 
County results
Russell:      >90%
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

Incumbent Richard B. Russell Jr. was re-elected to a sixth term in office, running unopposed in the tantamount Democratic primary and facing nominal opposition in the deeply-Democratic Georgia.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard B. Russell Jr. (Incumbent) 576,140 99.94
None Scattering 355 0.06
Majority 575,785 98.98
Turnout 576,495
Democratic hold

Idaho edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Idaho
See also: List of United States senators from Idaho and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho

Henry Dworshak ran for re-election to a third term, defeating R.F. McLaughlin by just under five percentage points.

Idaho election
 
   
Nominee Henry Dworshak R.F. McLaughlin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 152,648 139,448
Percentage 52.26% 47.74%
U.S. senator before election

Henry Dworshak
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Henry Dworshak
Republican

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Dworshak (Incumbent) 152,648 52.26
Democratic R. F. ‘Bob’ McLaughlin 139,448 47.74
Majority 13,200 4.52
Turnout 292,096
Republican hold

Illinois edit

1960 United States Senate election in Illinois
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
Turnout84.24%
     
Nominee Paul Douglas Samuel W. Witwer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,530,945 2,093,846
Percentage 54.63% 45.20%
 
County results
Douglas:      50–60%      60–70%
Witwer:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Paul Douglas
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Douglas
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Illinois
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

Incumbent Paul H. Douglas successfully ran for re-election to a third term, defeating Republican Samuel Witwer.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul H. Douglas (Incumbent) 2,530,943 54.63
Republican Samuel W. Witwer 2,093,846 45.20
Socialist Labor Louis Fisher 8,007 0.17
Majority 437,097 9.43
Turnout 4,632,796 84.24
Democratic hold

Iowa edit

1960 United States Senate election in Iowa
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Jack Miller Herschel Loveless
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 642,643 595,119
Percentage 51.92% 48.08%
 
County results
Miller:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Loveless:      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. senator before election

Thomas E. Martin
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jack Miller
Republican

See also: List of United States senators from Iowa and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

Incumbent Republican Thomas Martin decided to retire, leaving this seat open. Republican Jack Miller won the open seat, defeating Democrat Herschel C. Loveless and riding the coattails of Richard Nixon's victory in the state.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Miller 642,463 51.91
Democratic Herschel C. Loveless 595,119 48.09
Majority 47,344 23.11
Turnout 1,237,582
Republican hold

Kansas edit

1960 United States Senate election in Kansas
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1962 (special) →
     
Nominee Andrew F. Schoeppel Frank Theis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 485,499 388,895
Percentage 54.64% 43.77%
 
County results
Schoeppel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Theis:      50–60%      60–70%
General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew F. Schoeppel (Incumbent) 485,499 54.64
Democratic Frank Theis 388,895 43.77
Prohibition C. E. Cowen 14,198 1.60
Majority 96,604 10.87
Turnout 888,592
Republican hold

Kentucky edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Kentucky
Kentucky election
 
← 1956 (special) November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee John Sherman Cooper Keen Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 644,087 444,830
Percentage 59.15% 40.85%
 
County results
Cooper:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%      >90%
Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

Incumbent John Sherman Cooper ran for re-election, defeating Keen Johnson by nearly 20%. This was the first time Cooper had won an election to a full Senate term, though he had previously served two partial terms.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sherman Cooper (Incumbent) 644,087 59.15
Democratic Keen Johnson 444,830 40.85
Majority 199,257 18.30
Turnout 1,088,917
Republican hold

Louisiana edit

1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Allen J. Ellender George W. Reese Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 432,228 109,698
Percentage 79.76% 20.24%
 
Parish results
Ellender:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen J. Ellender (Incumbent) 432,228 79.76
Republican George W. Reese Jr. 109,698 20.24
None Write-Ins 2 0.00
Majority 322,530 59.52
Turnout 541,928
Democratic hold

Maine edit

1960 United States Senate election in Maine
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Margaret Chase Smith Lucia Cormier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 256,890 159,809
Percentage 61.65% 38.35%
 
County results
Smith:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cormier:      50–60%
Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Maine
See also: List of United States senators from Maine and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine

Incumbent Republican Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress, was overwhelmingly re-elected to a third term, defeating Lucia Cormier. This was the first election in which a woman was nominated by both major parties for the office of U.S. Senate, meaning a woman was going to be elected regardless of who won.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret Chase Smith (Incumbent) 256,890 61.65
Democratic Lucia M. Cormier 159,809 38.35
Majority 97,081 23.30
Turnout 416,699
Republican hold

Massachusetts edit

1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Leverett Saltonstall Thomas J. O'Connor
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,358,556 1,050,725
Percentage 56.19% 43.46%
 
 
Senator before election

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

Elected Senator

Leverett Saltonstall
Republican

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

Republican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall was re-elected to another term after being elected in 1944 in a special election. He defeated Democrat Thomas O'Connor Jr.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leverett Saltonstall (Incumbent) 1,358,556 56.19
Democratic Thomas J. O'Connor, Jr. 1,050,725 43.46
Socialist Labor Lawrence Gilfedder 5,735 0.24
Prohibition Mark R. Shaw 2,794 0.12
None Others 3 0.00
Majority 307,831 12.73
Turnout 2,417,813
Republican hold

Michigan edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Michigan
Michigan election
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Patrick V. McNamara Alvin M. Bentley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,669,179 1,548,873
Percentage 51.73% 48.00%
 
County results
McNamara:      50–60%      60–70%
Bentley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
See also: List of United States senators from Michigan and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan

Democrat Patrick V. McNamara was narrowly re-elected against Republican Alvin Bentley, having served one full term prior.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick V. McNamara (Incumbent) 1,669,179 51.73
Republican Alvin Bentley 1,548,873 48.00
Socialist Workers Frank Lovell 3,282 0.10
Prohibition Rollin M. Severance 2,273 0.07
Socialist Labor James Sim 1,565 0.05
Independent American Alvin L. Reynolds 1,465 0.05
None Scattering 10 0.00
Majority 120,306 3.73
Turnout 3,226,647
Democratic hold

Minnesota edit

Minnesota election
 
← 1954
1966 →
     
Nominee Hubert H. Humphrey P. Kenneth Peterson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 884,168 648,586
Percentage 57.53% 42.20%
 
County results
Humphrey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Peterson:      50-60%      60-70%
Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota
See also: List of United States senators from Minnesota and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

Democrat Hubert Humphrey, who would later become vice president, was re-elected over Republican challenger P. Kenneth Peterson. He had served since 1949.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Hubert Humphrey (Incumbent) 884,168 57.53
Republican P. Kenneth Peterson 648,586 42.20
Write-in Write-Ins 4,085 0.27
Majority 117,791 15.33
Turnout 1,532,754
Democratic (DFL) hold

Mississippi edit

Mississippi election
 
← 1954
1966 →
     
Nominee James Eastland Joe Moore
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 244,341 21,807
Percentage 91.8% 8.2%
 
County results
Eastland:      80-90%      90-100%
U.S. senator before election

James Eastland
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

James Eastland
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi
See also: List of United States senators from Mississippi and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi

Incumbent James Eastland, who had represented Mississippi in the Senate since 1943, was elected to another term in a landslide with 92% of the vote.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Eastland (Incumbent) 244,341 91.81
Republican Joe A. Moore 21,807 8.19
Majority 222,534 83.62
Turnout 266,148
Democratic hold

Missouri (special) edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate special election in Missouri
See also: List of United States senators from Missouri and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

Following the death of incumbent Thomas C. Hennings, Democrat Edward V. Long, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, ran against Republican Lon Hocker for the open seat. Long defeated Hocker by just under seven percentage points.

1960 United States Senate special election in Missouri
 
← 1956
1962 →
   
Nominee Edward V. Long Lon Hocker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 999,656 880,576
Percentage 53.17% 46.83%
 
County results
Long:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hocker:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Edward V. Long
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Edward V. Long
Democratic

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward V. Long 999,656 53.17
Republican Lon Hocker 880,576 46.83
Majority 119,080 6.34
Turnout 1,880,232
Democratic hold

Montana edit

1960 United States Senate election in Montana
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Lee Metcalf Orvin B. Fjare
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 140,331 136,281
Percentage 50.73% 49.27%
 
County results
Metcalf:      50–60%      60–70%
Fjare:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

James E. Murray
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Lee Metcalf
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Montana
See also: List of United States senators from Montana and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana

After the retirement of incumbent Democrat James E. Murray, Democrat and representative Lee Metcalf and Republican Orvin Fjare ran for the open seat. Metcalf kept the seat Democratic, winning by just over 1%. This was despite Richard Nixon winning Montana in the concurrent presidential election.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Metcalf 140,331 50.73
Republican Orvin B. Fjare 136,281 49.27
Majority 4,050 1.46
Turnout 276,612
Democratic hold

Nebraska edit

1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Carl Curtis Robert B. Conrad
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 352,748 245,807
Percentage 58.93% 41.07%
 
County results
Curtis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Conrad:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Carl Curtis
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Carl Curtis
Republican

See also: List of United States senators from Nebraska and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska

Republican Carl Curtis, who had served since 1955, was re-elected to a second term over Democrat Robert Conrad by nearly 17 percentage points. Curtis won all but four counties in the state.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl T. Curtis (Incumbent) 352,748 58.91
Democratic Robert B. Conrad 245,837 41.06
N/A Scattering 158 0.03
Majority 106,941 17.86
Turnout 598,743
Republican hold

New Hampshire edit

1960 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1962 (special) →
     
Nominee Styles Bridges Herbert W. Hill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 173,521 114,024
Percentage 60.35% 39.65%
 
County results
Bridges:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Styles Bridges
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Styles Bridges
Republican

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Styles Bridges (Incumbent) 173,521 60.35
Democratic Herbert W. Hill 114,024 39.65
Majority 59,497 20.70
Turnout 287,545
Republican hold

Bridges died less than a year into his fifth term. With New Hampshire's other Senator Norris Cotton up for re-election in 1962 and following Bridges death. Both of New Hampshire's Senate seats would be up in the 1962 midterms.

New Jersey edit

New Jersey election
 
← 1954
1966 →
     
Nominee Clifford P. Case Thorn Lord
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,483,832 1,151,385
Percentage 55.69% 43.21%
 
County results

Case:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Lord:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Clifford P. Case
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Clifford P. Case
Republican

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

Incumbent Republican Clifford P. Case won re-election against Democrat Thorn Lord. Case would win re-election a few more times in 1966 and 1972, before losing in the 1978 Republican primary.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clifford P. Case (Incumbent) 1,483,832 55.69
Democratic Thorn Lord 1,151,385 43.21
Conservative Winifred O. Perry 13,756 0.52
Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 11,784 0.44
Socialist Workers Gladys Grauer 3,599 0.14
Majority 332,447 12.48
Turnout 2,664,356
Republican hold

New Mexico edit

1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Clinton Anderson William F. Colwes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 190,654 109,987
Percentage 63.43% 36.57%
 
County results
Anderson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Colwes:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Clinton Anderson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Clinton Anderson
Democratic

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clinton Anderson (Incumbent) 190,654 63.43
Republican William Colwes 109,897 36.57
Majority 80,757 26.86
Turnout 300,551
Democratic hold

North Carolina edit

1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina
 
← 1958 (special) November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee B. Everett Jordan R. Kyle Hayes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 793,521 497,964
Percentage 61.44% 38.56%
 
County results
Jordan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hayes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Senator before election

B. Everett Jordan
Democratic

Elected Senator

B. Everett Jordan
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

Incumbent Democrat B. Everett Jordan was re-elected to his first full term after winning a special election in 1958. He defeated Republican Kyle Hayes by a slightly slimmer margin than he defeated his Republican challenger in 1958.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic B. Everett Jordan (Incumbent) 793,521 61.44
Republican Kyle Hayes 497,964 38.56
Majority 295,557 22.88
Turnout 1,291,485
Democratic hold

North Dakota (special) edit

1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota
 
← 1958 June 28, 1960 1964 →
     
Nominee Quentin Burdick John E. Davis
Party Democratic–NPL Republican
Popular vote 104,593 103,475
Percentage 49.72% 49.19%
 
County results
U.S. senator before election

Norman Brunsdale
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Quentin Burdick
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota
See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

A special election was held June 28, 1960, to fill the seat vacated by William Langer, who died November 8, 1959. Clarence Norman Brunsdale, a former Governor of North Dakota, was temporarily appointed to the seat on November 19 of that year until the special election was held. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidate Quentin N. Burdick faced Republican John E. Davis for election to the seat. Davis had been serving as Governor of the state since 1957.[7]

North Dakota special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Quentin N. Burdick 104,593 49.72
Republican John E. Davis 103,475 49.19
Independent Eugene Van Der Hoeven 1,337 0.64
Independent Clarence Haggard 934 0.45
Turnout 163,311

Oklahoma edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Oklahoma election
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1964 (special) →
     
Nominee Robert S. Kerr B. Hayden Crawford
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 474,116 385,646
Percentage 54.84% 44.61%
 
County results
Kerr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Crawford:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Robert S. Kerr
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert S. Kerr
Democratic

See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

Incumbent Democrat Robert Kerr won re-election to a third term, though he would die before the term was up and would be replaced by J. Democrat Howard Edmondson.

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert S. Kerr (Incumbent) 474,116 54.84
Republican B. Hayden Crawford 385,646 44.61
Independent Billy E. Brown 4,713 0.55
Majority 88,470 10.23
Turnout 864,475
Democratic hold

Oregon edit

See also: List of United States senators from Oregon and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
1960 United States Senate elections in Oregon
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Maurine Neuberger Elmo Smith
Party Democratic Republican
Regular election 412,757
54.61% 		343,009
45.38%
Special election 422,024
54.98% 		345,464
45.01%
 
Regular/special election county results[e]
Neuberger:      50–60%      60–70%
Smith:      50-60%
U.S. senator before election

Hall S. Lusk
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Maurine Neuberger
Democratic

First-term Democrat Richard L. Neuberger had been diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1958 that became terminal by 1960 — but was kept from the public. Neuberger remained at home in early 1960, reportedly battling the flu. Though still publicly seeking re-election, he told his campaign chair, attorney Jack Beatty, "Remember, there's always another Neuberger," referring to his wife. The comment, combined with Neuberger's reluctance to meet in public and weak voice on the phone, led Beatty to believe that Neuberger's condition was grave, a suspicion confirmed by the Senator's physician shortly before Neuberger died at Good Samaritan Hospital on March 9, 1960.[8][9]

Democratic Oregon Supreme Court judge Hall S. Lusk was appointed March 16, 1960, to continue the term, pending a special election in which he was not a candidate.

Primaries were held May 20, 1960, in which Neuberger's widow, Democrat Maurine B. Neuberger and the Republican former-Governor of Oregon Elmo Smith easily won nomination.[10][11]

Maurine Brown Neuberger was elected November 8, 1960, both to finish the term and to the next term.

Oregon (special) edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate special election in Oregon
Special election[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maurine B. Neuberger 422,024 54.99
Republican Elmo Smith 345,464 45.01
Majority 76,560 9.98
Turnout 767,488
Democratic hold

Oregon (regular) edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Oregon
General election[1][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maurine B. Neuberger 412,757 54.61
Republican Elmo Smith 343,009 45.38
Majority 76,560 9.23
Turnout 755,875 42.74
Democratic hold

Maurine Brown Neuberger retired at the end of the term.

Rhode Island edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
See also: List of United States senators from Rhode Island and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Claiborne Pell Raoul Archambault Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 275,575 124,408
Percentage 68.90% 31.10%
 
County results
Pell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Theodore F. Green
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claiborne Pell 275,575 68.90
Republican Raoul Archambault Jr. 124,408 31.10
Majority 151,167 37.80
Turnout 399,983
Democratic hold

South Carolina edit

 
Senator Strom Thurmond
Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in South Carolina
See also: List of United States senators from South Carolina and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Strom Thurmond (Incumbent) 330,167 99.97
None Write-Ins 102 0.03
Majority 330,065 99.94
Turnout 330,269
Democratic hold

South Dakota edit

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in South Dakota
1960 United States Senate election in South Dakota
 
← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
     
Nominee Karl E. Mundt George McGovern
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 160,181 145,261
Percentage 52.44% 47.56%
January 01, 1970
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For related races see 1960 United States elections The 1960 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of John F Kennedy as president on November 8 1960 The 33 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections A special election was also held on June 28 1960 for a mid term vacancy in North Dakota where Democrats flipped a seat to expand their majority to 66 34 As Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson was elected Vice President Mike Mansfield became the new majority leader 1960 United States Senate elections 1958 November 8 1960 1962 1959 HI 1961 TX 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Lyndon Johnson retired a Everett Dirksen Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 3 1953 January 3 1959 Leader s seat Texas Illinois Seats before 66 34 Seats after 64 36 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 18 547 250 1 14 894 867 1 Percentage 55 1 44 2 Seats up 23 11 Races won 21 13Results of the elections excl North Dakota Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold No electionMajority Leader before election Lyndon Johnson Democratic Elected Majority Leader Mike Mansfield a Democratic The Republicans gained two seats at the expense of the Democrats However Republican Senator elect Edwin Keith Thomson of Wyoming died December 9 1960 and was replaced by appointee Democratic John J Hickey at the beginning of the Congress reducing Republican gains to one seat However this was canceled out by a 1961 special election where Republican John Tower flipped Johnson s Senate seat The Democrats nonetheless retained a commanding lead in the Senate with 64 seats to 36 Contents 1 Results summary 2 Gains losses and holds 2 1 Retirements 2 2 Defeats 2 3 Post election changes 3 Change in composition 3 1 After the June special election 3 2 Before the November elections 3 3 Result of the November elections 3 4 Beginning of the next Congress 4 Race summaries 4 1 Special elections during the 86th Congress 4 2 Elections leading to the next Congress 5 Closest races 6 Alabama 7 Alaska 8 Arkansas 9 Colorado 10 Delaware 11 Georgia 12 Idaho 13 Illinois 14 Iowa 15 Kansas 16 Kentucky 17 Louisiana 18 Maine 19 Massachusetts 20 Michigan 21 Minnesota 22 Mississippi 23 Missouri special 24 Montana 25 Nebraska 26 New Hampshire 27 New Jersey 28 New Mexico 29 North Carolina 30 North Dakota special 31 Oklahoma 32 Oregon 32 1 Oregon special 32 2 Oregon regular 33 Rhode Island 34 South Carolina 35 South Dakota 36 Tennessee 37 Texas 38 Virginia 39 West Virginia 40 Wyoming 41 See also 42 Notes 43 References 44 BibliographyResults summary edit 64 36 Democratic Republican Parties Total Democratic Republican Other Last elections 1958 64 34 0 98 Before these elections 66 34 0 100 Not up 43 23 0 66 Up 23 11 34 Class 2 1954 1960 22 11 33 Special Class 3 1 0 1 Incumbent retired 4 1 5 Held by same party 3 1 4 Replaced by other party nbsp 1 Democrat replaced by nbsp 1 Republican 1 Result 3 2 0 5 Incumbent ran 19 10 29 Won re election 18 10 28 Lost re election nbsp 1 Democrat replaced by nbsp 1 Republican 1 Lost renomination but held by same party 0 0 0 Result 18 11 0 29 Total elected 21 13 0 34 Net gain loss nbsp 2 nbsp 2 nbsp 2 Nationwide vote 18 547 250 14 894 867 218 893 33 661 010 Share 55 10 44 25 0 65 100 Result 64 36 0 100 Source Clerk of the U S House of Representatives 1961 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8 1960 PDF U S Government Printing Office p 52 Gains losses and holds editRetirements edit Two Republicans and four Democrats retired instead of seeking re election State Senator Replaced by Iowa Thomas E Martin Jack Miller Montana James E Murray Lee Metcalf North Dakota special Norman Brunsdale Quentin Burdick Oregon Hall S Lusk Maurine Neuberger Rhode Island Theodore F Green Claiborne Pell Wyoming Joseph C O Mahoney Keith Thomson Defeats edit One Democrat sought re election but lost in the general election State Senator Replaced by Delaware J Allen Frear Jr J Caleb Boggs Post election changes edit Four Republicans died and two Democrats resigned and were all replaced by appointees One Republican senator elect died December 9 1960 before the next Congress began and was replaced by Democrat appointee In Texas a 1961 special election was held prior to the 1962 United States Senate elections where John Tower won the special election to succeed Democratic appointee William A Blakley who lost election to finish the term State Senator Replaced by Idaho Class 2 Henry Dworshak Leonard B Jordan Kansas Class 2 Andrew Frank Schoeppel James B Pearson Massachusetts Class 1 John F Kennedy Benjamin A Smith II New Hampshire Class 2 Styles Bridges Maurice J Murphy Jr South Dakota Class 3 Francis H Case Joseph H Bottum Texas Class 2 Lyndon B Johnson William A Blakley Wyoming Class 2 Keith Thomson Joe Hickey Texas Class 2 William A Blakley John TowerChange in composition editAfter the June special election edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 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Congress edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 D47 D48 D49 D50 Majority D51 D60 D59 D58 D57 D56 D55 D54 D53 D52 D61 D62 D63 D64Wyo c Gain R36Texas Gain R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Key D Democratic R RepublicanRace summaries editSpecial elections during the 86th Congress edit In these special elections the winner was seated during 1960 or before January 3 1961 ordered by election date State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history North Dakota Class 1 Norman Brunsdale Republican 1959 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected June 28 1960 Democratic NPL gain nbsp Y Quentin Burdick Democratic NPL 49 7 John E Davis Republican 49 2 Missouri Class 3 Edward V Long Democratic 1960 Appointed Interim appointee elected November 8 1960 nbsp Y Edward V Long Democratic 53 2 Lon Hocker Republican 46 8 Oregon Class 2 Hall S Lusk Democratic 1960 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected November 8 1960 Democratic hold Winner was also elected to the next term see below nbsp Y Maurine Neuberger Democratic 55 0 Elmo Smith Republican 45 0 3 Elections leading to the next Congress edit In these general elections the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3 1961 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Alabama John Sparkman Democratic 1946 special 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Sparkman Democratic 70 2 Julian Elgin Republican 29 8 Alaska Bob Bartlett Democratic 1958 New seat Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Bob Bartlett Democratic 63 4 Lee McKinley Republican 36 6 Arkansas John L McClellan Democratic 194219481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John L McClellan Democratic Unopposed Colorado Gordon Allott Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Gordon Allott Republican 53 5 Robert Lee Knous Democratic 46 0 Delaware J Allen Frear Jr Democratic 19481954 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y J Caleb Boggs Republican 50 7 J Allen Frear Jr Democratic 49 3 Georgia Richard Russell Jr Democratic 1932 special 1936194219481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Richard Russell Jr Democratic Unopposed Idaho Henry Dworshak Republican 1946 special 1948 Lost 1949 Appointed 1950 special 1954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Henry Dworshak Republican 52 3 R F Bob McLaughlin Democratic 47 7 Illinois Paul last Paul last Democratic 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Paul last Paul last Democratic 54 6 Samuel W Witwer Republican 45 2 Iowa Thomas E Martin Republican 1954 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Jack Miller Republican 51 9 Herschel C Loveless Democratic 48 1 Kansas Andrew Frank Schoeppel Republican 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Andrew Frank Schoeppel Republican 54 6 Frank Gordon Theis Democratic 43 8 Kentucky John Sherman Cooper Republican 1946 special 1948 Lost 1952 special 1954 Lost 1956 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y John Sherman Cooper Republican 59 2 Keen Johnson Democratic 40 8 Louisiana Allen J Ellender Democratic 1936194219481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Allen J Ellender Democratic 79 8 George W Reese Jr Republican 20 2 Maine Margaret Chase Smith Republican 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Margaret Chase Smith Republican 61 7 Lucia M Cormier Democratic 38 4 Massachusetts Leverett Saltonstall Republican 1944 special 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Leverett Saltonstall Republican 56 2 Thomas J O Connor Democratic 43 5 Michigan Patrick V McNamara Democratic 1954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Patrick V McNamara Democratic 51 7 Alvin Morell Bentley Republican 48 0 Minnesota Hubert Humphrey DFL d 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Hubert Humphrey DFL 57 5 P Kenneth Peterson Republican 42 2 Mississippi James Eastland Democratic 194219481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James Eastland Democratic 91 8 Joe A Moore Republican 8 2 Montana James E Murray Democratic 1934 special 1936194219481954 Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Lee Metcalf Democratic 50 7 Orvin B Fjare Republican 49 3 Nebraska Carl Curtis Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Carl Curtis Republican 58 9 Robert B Conrad Democratic 41 1 New Hampshire Styles Bridges Republican 1936194219481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Styles Bridges Republican 60 4 Herbert W Hill Democratic 39 7 New Jersey Clifford P Case Republican 1954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Clifford P Case Republican 55 7 Thorn Lord Democratic 43 2 New Mexico Clinton Anderson Democratic 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Clinton Anderson Democratic 63 4 William Colwes Republican 36 6 North Carolina B Everett Jordan Democratic 1958 Appointed 1958 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y B Everett Jordan Democratic 61 4 Kyle Hayes Republican 38 6 Oklahoma Robert S Kerr Democratic 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert S Kerr Democratic 54 8 B Hayden Crawford Republican 44 6 Oregon Hall S Lusk Democratic 1960 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected Democratic hold Winner was also elected to finish the term see above nbsp Y Maurine Neuberger Democratic 54 6 Elmo Smith Republican 45 4 4 Rhode Island Theodore F Green Democratic 1936194219481954 Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Claiborne Pell Democratic 68 9 Raoul Archambault Republican 31 1 South Carolina Strom Thurmond Democratic 1954 write in 1954 Appointed 1956 Resigned 1956 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Strom Thurmond Democratic Unopposed South Dakota Karl Mundt Republican 19481948 Appointed 1954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Karl Mundt Republican 52 4 George McGovern Democratic 47 6 Tennessee Estes Kefauver Democratic 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Estes Kefauver Democratic 71 8 A Bradley Frazier Republican 28 3 Texas Lyndon B Johnson Democratic 19481954 Incumbent re elected Winner resigned at the end of the term to become U S Vice President A new senator William A Blakley was appointed to begin the next term nbsp Y Lyndon B Johnson Democratic 58 0 John Tower Republican 41 1 Bard A Logan Constitution 0 9 Virginia A Willis Robertson Democratic 1946 special 19481954 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y A Willis Robertson Democratic 81 3 Stuart D Baker Independent 14 2 West Virginia Jennings Randolph Democratic 1958 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Jennings Randolph Democratic 55 3 Cecil H Underwood Republican 44 7 Wyoming Joseph C O Mahoney Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican gain but winner died before Congress began A different senator Joe Hickey D was appointed to begin the next term nbsp Y Keith Thomson Republican 56 4 Raymond B Whitaker Democratic 43 6 Closest races editEleven races had a margin of victory under 10 State Party of winner Margin North Dakota special Democratic flip 0 5 Montana Democratic 1 4 Delaware Republican flip 1 4 Michigan Democratic 3 7 Iowa Republican 3 8 Idaho Republican 4 6 South Dakota Republican 4 8 Missouri special Democratic 6 4 Colorado Republican 7 5 Oregon Democratic 9 2 Illinois Democratic 9 4 Rhode Island was the tipping point state with a margin of 37 8 Alabama editMain article 1960 United States Senate election in Alabama See also List of United States senators from Alabama and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama 1960 United States Senate election in Alabama nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee John Sparkman Julian Elgin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 389 196 164 868 Percentage 70 24 29 76 nbsp County resultsSparkman 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Elgin 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election John Sparkman Democratic Elected U S Senator John Sparkman Democratic Incumbent John J Sparkman won re election having served since 1946 He faced nominal opposition from Republican Julian E Elgin in the then deeply Democratic state of Alabama Sparkman served from 1946 to 1979 in the Senate before retiring and being succeeded by Howell Heflin General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John J Sparkman Incumbent 389 196 70 24 Republican Julian E Elgin 164 868 29 76 Majority 224 328 40 48 Turnout 554 064 Democratic holdAlaska edit1960 United States Senate election in Alaska nbsp 1958 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Bob Bartlett Lee McKinley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 38 041 21 937 Percentage 63 43 36 58 nbsp Results by election districtBartlett 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 McKinley 50 60 U S senator before election Bob Bartlett Democratic Elected U S Senator Bob Bartlett Democratic Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Alaska See also List of United States senators from Alaska and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in AlaskaIncumbent Democrat Bob Bartlett was easily re elected to his second his first full term in the U S Senate over Republican dentist Lee McKinley after originally being elected in 1958 upon Alaska s anticipated admission as a state into the United States Bartlett had previously served as the last delegate from Alaska to Congress General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Bob Bartlett Incumbent 38 041 63 42 Republican Lee L McKinley 21 937 36 58 Majority 16 104 26 84 Turnout 59 978 Democratic holdArkansas edit1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp Nominee John L McClellan Party Democratic Popular vote 337 036 Percentage 99 88 nbsp County resultsMcClellan 90 100 U S senator before election John L McClellan Democratic Elected U S Senator John L McClellan DemocraticSee also List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in ArkansasIncumbent senator John L McClellan was re elected to a fourth term with nominal opposition from write in independent candidate Marvin Fuchs who received just 449 of 377 485 votes 1960 Democratic U S Senate primary 5 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John L McClellan incumbent unopposed General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John Little McClellan Incumbent 377 036 99 88 None Marvin Fuchs write in 449 0 12 Majority 376 587 99 76 Turnout 377 485 Democratic holdColorado edit1960 United States Senate election in Colorado nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Gordon Allott Robert Lee Knous Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 389 428 334 854 Percentage 53 52 46 02 nbsp County resultsAllott 40 50 50 60 60 70 Knous 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Gordon Allott Republican Elected U S Senator Gordon Allott Republican Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Colorado See also List of United States senators from Colorado and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in ColoradoIncumbent Gordon Allott was re elected to a second term in office defeating lieutenant governor Robert Knous by just under eight percentage points He would wind up winning re election in 1966 before retiring in 1973 replaced by Democrat Floyd Haskell General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Gordon L Allott Incumbent 389 428 53 75 Democratic Robert L Knous 331 752 45 79 Independent William R Casey 3 351 0 46 Majority 57 676 7 96 Turnout 724 531 Republican holdDelaware editDelaware election nbsp 19541966 nbsp nbsp Nominee J Caleb Boggs J Allen Frear Jr Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 98 874 96 090 Percentage 50 71 49 29 nbsp County Results Boggs 50 60 Frear 50 60 U S senator before election J Allen Frear Jr Democratic Elected U S senator J Caleb Boggs Republican Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Delaware See also List of United States senators from Delaware and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in DelawareJ Allen Frear ran for re election to a third term but he was defeated by Republican governor J Caleb Boggs by a narrow 1 margin Boggs would be re elected in 1966 but he would lose re election to a third term in 1972 to future U S President Joe Biden General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican J Caleb Boggs 98 874 50 71 Democratic J Allen Frear Incumbent 96 090 49 29 Majority 2 784 1 42 Turnout 194 964 Republican gain from DemocraticGeorgia edit1960 U S Senate Democratic primary in Georgia nbsp 1954 September 14 1960 1966 nbsp Nominee Richard Russell Jr Party Democratic Electoral vote 410 Popular vote 560 256 Percentage 100 00 nbsp County resultsRussell gt 90 U S senator before election Richard Russell Jr Democratic Elected U S Senator Richard Russell Jr DemocraticSee also List of United States senators from Georgia and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in GeorgiaIncumbent Richard B Russell Jr was re elected to a sixth term in office running unopposed in the tantamount Democratic primary and facing nominal opposition in the deeply Democratic Georgia General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard B Russell Jr Incumbent 576 140 99 94 None Scattering 355 0 06 Majority 575 785 98 98 Turnout 576 495 Democratic holdIdaho editMain article 1960 United States Senate election in Idaho See also List of United States senators from Idaho and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in IdahoHenry Dworshak ran for re election to a third term defeating R F McLaughlin by just under five percentage points Idaho election nbsp 19541962 special nbsp Nominee Henry Dworshak R F McLaughlin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 152 648 139 448 Percentage 52 26 47 74 U S senator before election Henry Dworshak Republican Elected U S senator Henry Dworshak Republican General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Henry Dworshak Incumbent 152 648 52 26 Democratic R F Bob McLaughlin 139 448 47 74 Majority 13 200 4 52 Turnout 292 096 Republican holdIllinois edit1960 United States Senate election in Illinois nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 Turnout84 24 nbsp nbsp Nominee Paul Douglas Samuel W Witwer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2 530 945 2 093 846 Percentage 54 63 45 20 nbsp County resultsDouglas 50 60 60 70 Witwer 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Paul Douglas Democratic Elected U S Senator Paul Douglas Democratic Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Illinois See also List of United States senators from Illinois and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in IllinoisIncumbent Paul H Douglas successfully ran for re election to a third term defeating Republican Samuel Witwer General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Paul H Douglas Incumbent 2 530 943 54 63 Republican Samuel W Witwer 2 093 846 45 20 Socialist Labor Louis Fisher 8 007 0 17 Majority 437 097 9 43 Turnout 4 632 796 84 24 Democratic holdIowa edit1960 United States Senate election in Iowa nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Jack Miller Herschel Loveless Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 642 643 595 119 Percentage 51 92 48 08 nbsp County results Miller 50 60 60 70 70 80 Loveless 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Thomas E Martin Republican Elected U S Senator Jack Miller RepublicanSee also List of United States senators from Iowa and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in IowaIncumbent Republican Thomas Martin decided to retire leaving this seat open Republican Jack Miller won the open seat defeating Democrat Herschel C Loveless and riding the coattails of Richard Nixon s victory in the state General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jack Miller 642 463 51 91 Democratic Herschel C Loveless 595 119 48 09 Majority 47 344 23 11 Turnout 1 237 582 Republican holdKansas edit1960 United States Senate election in Kansas nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1962 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Andrew F Schoeppel Frank Theis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 485 499 388 895 Percentage 54 64 43 77 nbsp County resultsSchoeppel 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Theis 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Andrew F Schoeppel Republican Elected U S Senator Andrew F Schoeppel Republican General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Andrew F Schoeppel Incumbent 485 499 54 64 Democratic Frank Theis 388 895 43 77 Prohibition C E Cowen 14 198 1 60 Majority 96 604 10 87 Turnout 888 592 Republican holdKentucky editMain article 1960 United States Senate election in KentuckyKentucky election nbsp 1956 special November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee John Sherman Cooper Keen Johnson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 644 087 444 830 Percentage 59 15 40 85 nbsp County resultsCooper 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Johnson 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election John Sherman Cooper Republican Elected U S Senator John Sherman Cooper RepublicanSee also List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in KentuckyIncumbent John Sherman Cooper ran for re election defeating Keen Johnson by nearly 20 This was the first time Cooper had won an election to a full Senate term though he had previously served two partial terms General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican John Sherman Cooper Incumbent 644 087 59 15 Democratic Keen Johnson 444 830 40 85 Majority 199 257 18 30 Turnout 1 088 917 Republican holdLouisiana edit1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Allen J Ellender George W Reese Jr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 432 228 109 698 Percentage 79 76 20 24 nbsp Parish resultsEllender 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 U S senator before election Allen J Ellender Democratic Elected U S Senator Allen J Ellender Democratic General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Allen J Ellender Incumbent 432 228 79 76 Republican George W Reese Jr 109 698 20 24 None Write Ins 2 0 00 Majority 322 530 59 52 Turnout 541 928 Democratic holdMaine edit1960 United States Senate election in Maine nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Margaret Chase Smith Lucia Cormier Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 256 890 159 809 Percentage 61 65 38 35 nbsp County results Smith 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Cormier 50 60 U S senator before election Margaret Chase Smith Republican Elected U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith Republican Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Maine See also List of United States senators from Maine and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in MaineIncumbent Republican Margaret Chase Smith the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress was overwhelmingly re elected to a third term defeating Lucia Cormier This was the first election in which a woman was nominated by both major parties for the office of U S Senate meaning a woman was going to be elected regardless of who won General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Margaret Chase Smith Incumbent 256 890 61 65 Democratic Lucia M Cormier 159 809 38 35 Majority 97 081 23 30 Turnout 416 699 Republican holdMassachusetts edit1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Leverett Saltonstall Thomas J O Connor Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 358 556 1 050 725 Percentage 56 19 43 46 nbsp County results nbsp Municipality resultsSaltonstall 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 O Connor 40 50 50 60 60 70 Senator before election Leverett Saltonstall Republican Elected Senator Leverett Saltonstall Republican Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts See also List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in MassachusettsRepublican incumbent Leverett Saltonstall was re elected to another term after being elected in 1944 in a special election He defeated Democrat Thomas O Connor Jr General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Leverett Saltonstall Incumbent 1 358 556 56 19 Democratic Thomas J O Connor Jr 1 050 725 43 46 Socialist Labor Lawrence Gilfedder 5 735 0 24 Prohibition Mark R Shaw 2 794 0 12 None Others 3 0 00 Majority 307 831 12 73 Turnout 2 417 813 Republican holdMichigan editMain article 1960 United States Senate election in MichiganMichigan election nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Patrick V McNamara Alvin M Bentley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1 669 179 1 548 873 Percentage 51 73 48 00 nbsp County resultsMcNamara 50 60 60 70 Bentley 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election Patrick V McNamara Democratic Elected U S Senator Patrick V McNamara DemocraticSee also List of United States senators from Michigan and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in MichiganDemocrat Patrick V McNamara was narrowly re elected against Republican Alvin Bentley having served one full term prior General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patrick V McNamara Incumbent 1 669 179 51 73 Republican Alvin Bentley 1 548 873 48 00 Socialist Workers Frank Lovell 3 282 0 10 Prohibition Rollin M Severance 2 273 0 07 Socialist Labor James Sim 1 565 0 05 Independent American Alvin L Reynolds 1 465 0 05 None Scattering 10 0 00 Majority 120 306 3 73 Turnout 3 226 647 Democratic holdMinnesota editMinnesota election nbsp 19541966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Hubert H Humphrey P Kenneth Peterson Party Democratic DFL Republican Popular vote 884 168 648 586 Percentage 57 53 42 20 nbsp County resultsHumphrey 50 60 60 70 70 80 Peterson 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Hubert H Humphrey Democratic DFL Elected U S senator Hubert H Humphrey Democratic DFL Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota See also List of United States senators from Minnesota and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in MinnesotaDemocrat Hubert Humphrey who would later become vice president was re elected over Republican challenger P Kenneth Peterson He had served since 1949 General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic DFL Hubert Humphrey Incumbent 884 168 57 53 Republican P Kenneth Peterson 648 586 42 20 Write in Write Ins 4 085 0 27 Majority 117 791 15 33 Turnout 1 532 754 Democratic DFL holdMississippi editMississippi election nbsp 19541966 nbsp nbsp Nominee James Eastland Joe Moore Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 244 341 21 807 Percentage 91 8 8 2 nbsp County resultsEastland 80 90 90 100 U S senator before election James Eastland Democratic Elected U S senator James Eastland Democratic Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi See also List of United States senators from Mississippi and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in MississippiIncumbent James Eastland who had represented Mississippi in the Senate since 1943 was elected to another term in a landslide with 92 of the vote General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James Eastland Incumbent 244 341 91 81 Republican Joe A Moore 21 807 8 19 Majority 222 534 83 62 Turnout 266 148 Democratic holdMissouri special editMain article 1960 United States Senate special election in Missouri See also List of United States senators from Missouri and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in MissouriFollowing the death of incumbent Thomas C Hennings Democrat Edward V Long incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Missouri ran against Republican Lon Hocker for the open seat Long defeated Hocker by just under seven percentage points 1960 United States Senate special election in Missouri nbsp 19561962 nbsp Nominee Edward V Long Lon Hocker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 999 656 880 576 Percentage 53 17 46 83 nbsp County resultsLong 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Hocker 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election Edward V Long Democratic Elected U S senator Edward V Long Democratic General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Edward V Long 999 656 53 17 Republican Lon Hocker 880 576 46 83 Majority 119 080 6 34 Turnout 1 880 232 Democratic holdMontana edit1960 United States Senate election in Montana nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Lee Metcalf Orvin B Fjare Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 140 331 136 281 Percentage 50 73 49 27 nbsp County resultsMetcalf 50 60 60 70 Fjare 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election James E Murray Democratic Elected U S Senator Lee Metcalf Democratic Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Montana See also List of United States senators from Montana and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in MontanaAfter the retirement of incumbent Democrat James E Murray Democrat and representative Lee Metcalf and Republican Orvin Fjare ran for the open seat Metcalf kept the seat Democratic winning by just over 1 This was despite Richard Nixon winning Montana in the concurrent presidential election General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Lee Metcalf 140 331 50 73 Republican Orvin B Fjare 136 281 49 27 Majority 4 050 1 46 Turnout 276 612 Democratic holdNebraska edit1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Carl Curtis Robert B Conrad Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 352 748 245 807 Percentage 58 93 41 07 nbsp County resultsCurtis 50 60 60 70 70 80 Conrad 50 60 U S senator before election Carl Curtis Republican Elected U S Senator Carl Curtis RepublicanSee also List of United States senators from Nebraska and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in NebraskaRepublican Carl Curtis who had served since 1955 was re elected to a second term over Democrat Robert Conrad by nearly 17 percentage points Curtis won all but four counties in the state General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Carl T Curtis Incumbent 352 748 58 91 Democratic Robert B Conrad 245 837 41 06 N A Scattering 158 0 03 Majority 106 941 17 86 Turnout 598 743 Republican holdNew Hampshire edit1960 United States Senate election in New Hampshire nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1962 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Styles Bridges Herbert W Hill Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 173 521 114 024 Percentage 60 35 39 65 nbsp County results Bridges 50 60 60 70 80 90 U S senator before election Styles Bridges Republican Elected U S Senator Styles Bridges Republican General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Styles Bridges Incumbent 173 521 60 35 Democratic Herbert W Hill 114 024 39 65 Majority 59 497 20 70 Turnout 287 545 Republican hold Bridges died less than a year into his fifth term With New Hampshire s other Senator Norris Cotton up for re election in 1962 and following Bridges death Both of New Hampshire s Senate seats would be up in the 1962 midterms New Jersey editNew Jersey election nbsp 19541966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Clifford P Case Thorn Lord Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 483 832 1 151 385 Percentage 55 69 43 21 nbsp County results Case 50 60 60 70 70 80 Lord 50 60 U S senator before election Clifford P Case Republican Elected U S senator Clifford P Case Republican Main article 1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey See also List of United States senators from New Jersey and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New JerseyIncumbent Republican Clifford P Case won re election against Democrat Thorn Lord Case would win re election a few more times in 1966 and 1972 before losing in the 1978 Republican primary General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Clifford P Case Incumbent 1 483 832 55 69 Democratic Thorn Lord 1 151 385 43 21 Conservative Winifred O Perry 13 756 0 52 Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 11 784 0 44 Socialist Workers Gladys Grauer 3 599 0 14 Majority 332 447 12 48 Turnout 2 664 356 Republican holdNew Mexico edit1960 United States Senate election in New Mexico nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Clinton Anderson William F Colwes Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 190 654 109 987 Percentage 63 43 36 57 nbsp County resultsAnderson 50 60 60 70 70 80 Colwes 50 60 U S senator before election Clinton Anderson Democratic Elected U S Senator Clinton Anderson Democratic General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Clinton Anderson Incumbent 190 654 63 43 Republican William Colwes 109 897 36 57 Majority 80 757 26 86 Turnout 300 551 Democratic holdNorth Carolina edit1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina nbsp 1958 special November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee B Everett Jordan R Kyle Hayes Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 793 521 497 964 Percentage 61 44 38 56 nbsp County resultsJordan 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Hayes 50 60 60 70 70 80 Senator before election B Everett Jordan Democratic Elected Senator B Everett Jordan DemocraticMain article 1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina See also List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in North CarolinaIncumbent Democrat B Everett Jordan was re elected to his first full term after winning a special election in 1958 He defeated Republican Kyle Hayes by a slightly slimmer margin than he defeated his Republican challenger in 1958 General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic B Everett Jordan Incumbent 793 521 61 44 Republican Kyle Hayes 497 964 38 56 Majority 295 557 22 88 Turnout 1 291 485 Democratic holdNorth Dakota special edit1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota nbsp 1958 June 28 1960 1964 nbsp nbsp Nominee Quentin Burdick John E Davis Party Democratic NPL Republican Popular vote 104 593 103 475 Percentage 49 72 49 19 nbsp County results Burdick 40 50 50 60 60 70 Davis 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Norman Brunsdale Republican Elected U S Senator Quentin Burdick Democratic Main article 1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota See also List of United States senators from North Dakota and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota A special election was held June 28 1960 to fill the seat vacated by William Langer who died November 8 1959 Clarence Norman Brunsdale a former Governor of North Dakota was temporarily appointed to the seat on November 19 of that year until the special election was held North Dakota Democratic NPL Party candidate Quentin N Burdick faced Republican John E Davis for election to the seat Davis had been serving as Governor of the state since 1957 7 North Dakota special election Party Candidate Votes Democratic NPL Quentin N Burdick 104 593 49 72 Republican John E Davis 103 475 49 19 Independent Eugene Van Der Hoeven 1 337 0 64 Independent Clarence Haggard 934 0 45 Turnout 163 311Oklahoma editMain article 1960 United States Senate election in OklahomaOklahoma election nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1964 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Robert S Kerr B Hayden Crawford Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 474 116 385 646 Percentage 54 84 44 61 nbsp County resultsKerr 50 60 60 70 70 80 Crawford 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Robert S Kerr Democratic Elected U S Senator Robert S Kerr DemocraticSee also List of United States senators from Oklahoma and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in OklahomaIncumbent Democrat Robert Kerr won re election to a third term though he would die before the term was up and would be replaced by J Democrat Howard Edmondson General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Robert S Kerr Incumbent 474 116 54 84 Republican B Hayden Crawford 385 646 44 61 Independent Billy E Brown 4 713 0 55 Majority 88 470 10 23 Turnout 864 475 Democratic holdOregon editSee also List of United States senators from Oregon and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon 1960 United States Senate elections in Oregon nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Maurine Neuberger Elmo Smith Party Democratic Republican Regular election 412 75754 61 343 00945 38 Special election 422 02454 98 345 46445 01 nbsp Regular special election county results e Neuberger 50 60 60 70 Smith 50 60 U S senator before election Hall S Lusk Democratic Elected U S Senator Maurine Neuberger Democratic First term Democrat Richard L Neuberger had been diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1958 that became terminal by 1960 but was kept from the public Neuberger remained at home in early 1960 reportedly battling the flu Though still publicly seeking re election he told his campaign chair attorney Jack Beatty Remember there s always another Neuberger referring to his wife The comment combined with Neuberger s reluctance to meet in public and weak voice on the phone led Beatty to believe that Neuberger s condition was grave a suspicion confirmed by the Senator s physician shortly before Neuberger died at Good Samaritan Hospital on March 9 1960 8 9 Democratic Oregon Supreme Court judge Hall S Lusk was appointed March 16 1960 to continue the term pending a special election in which he was not a candidate Primaries were held May 20 1960 in which Neuberger s widow Democrat Maurine B Neuberger and the Republican former Governor of Oregon Elmo Smith easily won nomination 10 11 Maurine Brown Neuberger was elected November 8 1960 both to finish the term and to the next term Oregon special edit Main article 1960 United States Senate special election in Oregon This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2020 Special election 1 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Maurine B Neuberger 422 024 54 99 Republican Elmo Smith 345 464 45 01 Majority 76 560 9 98 Turnout 767 488 Democratic hold Oregon regular edit Main article 1960 United States Senate election in Oregon This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it July 2020 General election 1 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Maurine B Neuberger 412 757 54 61 Republican Elmo Smith 343 009 45 38 Majority 76 560 9 23 Turnout 755 875 42 74 Democratic hold Maurine Brown Neuberger retired at the end of the term Rhode Island editMain article 1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island See also List of United States senators from Rhode Island and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island 1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Claiborne Pell Raoul Archambault Jr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 275 575 124 408 Percentage 68 90 31 10 nbsp County resultsPell 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election Theodore F Green Democratic Elected U S Senator Claiborne Pell Democratic General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Claiborne Pell 275 575 68 90 Republican Raoul Archambault Jr 124 408 31 10 Majority 151 167 37 80 Turnout 399 983 Democratic holdSouth Carolina edit nbsp Senator Strom Thurmond Main article 1960 United States Senate election in South Carolina See also List of United States senators from South Carolina and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina General election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Strom Thurmond Incumbent 330 167 99 97 None Write Ins 102 0 03 Majority 330 065 99 94 Turnout 330 269 Democratic holdSouth Dakota editMain article 1960 United States Senate election in South Dakota1960 United States Senate election in South Dakota nbsp 1954 November 8 1960 1966 nbsp nbsp Nominee Karl E Mundt George McGovern Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 160 181 145 261 Percentage 52 44 47 56 a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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