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1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana

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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%

U.S. senator before election

Allen J. Ellender
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Allen J. Ellender
Democratic

The 1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Senator Allen J. Ellender won re-election to a fifth term.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on July 23, 1960.[1][2]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen J. Ellender (incumbent) unopposed

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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There were 8,588 registered voters in the Louisiana primary.[6]

Republican primary results[7][8][a]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George W. Reese Jr. 762 73.27
Republican William Dane 278 26.73
Total votes 1,040

General election

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Results

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1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana[9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen J. Ellender (Incumbent) 432,228 79.76
Republican George W. Reese Jr. 109,698 20.24
Write-in 2 0.00
Majority 322,530 59.52
Turnout 541,928
Democratic hold

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ One source gives Reese 726 votes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Parish Voters Go To Polls Saturday". Teche News. St. Martinville, Louisiana. July 21, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Two Louisiana GOPs To Run". The Crowley Post-Signal. Crowley, Louisiana. June 20, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Sample Ballots Arrive Here For Inspection". Caldwell Watchman. Columbia, Louisiana. July 14, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 123.
  5. ^ "Dane to be GOP Senate Candidate". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. June 19, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Machinery For Louisiana GOP There If Needed". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. July 16, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "LA US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Republican primary returns, July 23, 1960. Louisiana Secretary of State.
  9. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  10. ^ "LA US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  11. ^ 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.