1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota
The 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey defeated Republican Minneapolis Mayor P. Kenneth Peterson, to win a third term.
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1949
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 289,525 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 289,525 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- P. Kenneth Peterson, Mayor of Minneapolis since 1957
- James Malcolm Williams
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | P. Kenneth Peterson | 256,641 | 89.46% | |
| Republican | James Malcolm Williams | 30,242 | 10.54% | |
| Total votes | 286,883 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 884,168 | 57.53% | |
| Republican | P. Kenneth Peterson | 648,586 | 42.20% | |
| Socialist Workers | Carl Feingold | 4,085 | 0.27% | |
| Total votes | 1,536,839 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 235,582 | 15.33% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 1960 and 1961
References
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