1960 United States Senate election in Alabama
The 1960 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8, 1960.
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Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a third term in office over Republican Julian Elgin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Zeke Calhoun
- John G. Crommelin, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and white supremacist
- John Sparkman, incumbent Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Sparkman (inc.) | 335,722 | 83.08% | |
Democratic | John G. Crommelin | 51,591 | 12.77% | |
Democratic | Zeke Calhoun | 16,792 | 4.16% | |
Total votes | 404,105 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | John Sparkman | 389,196 | 70.24% | ![]() | |
Republican | Julian Elgin | 164,868 | 29.76% | ![]() | |
Write-in | All others | 8 | 0.00% | N/A | |
Total votes | 554,072 | 100.00% |
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See also
References
- "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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