1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia
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The 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph won re-election to a full term. Defeating Republican Governor Cecil H. Underwood in a landslide
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidate
[edit]- Jennings Randolph, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 275,064 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 275,064 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidate
[edit]- Cecil H. Underwood, incumbent Governor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 160,106 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 160,106 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 458,355 | 55.34% | ||
| Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 369,935 | 44.66% | ||
| Write-ins | 2 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 828,292 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "West Virginia". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. January 1960. p. 92. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 160.
- ^ "1960 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "1960 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Republican Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 1–2. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- ^ "1960 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "WV US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.