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1960 United States Senate election in Kansas

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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%

U.S. senator before election

Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican

The 1960 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Andrew Frank Schoeppel won re-election to a third term.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 2, 1960.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Theis 88,194 59.14
Democratic Joseph W. Henkle Sr. 60,942 40.86
Total votes 149,136

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[3][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew F. Schoeppel (incumbent) 201,753 79.98
Republican Henry P. Cleaver 50,507 20.02
Total votes 252,260

General election

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Results

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1960 United States Senate election in Kansas[7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Frank Schoeppel (Incumbent) 485,499 54.64
Democratic Frank Theis 388,895 43.77
Prohibition C. E. Cowen 14,198 1.60
Majority 96,404 10.87
Turnout 888,592
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "3-Way Race Due In Kansas Vote". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 2, 1960. p. A-7. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kansas Official Wins Bid to Oppose Docking". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 3, 1960. p. A-5. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 120.
  4. ^ "KS US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Schoeppel Opposed". Evening star. Washington, D.C. June 21, 1960. p. A-11. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "KS US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
  8. ^ "KS US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.

Bibliography

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  • Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.