1960 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1960 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 8, 1960, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Democrat Estes Kefauver won re-election, he defeated Republican A. Bradley Frazier.

1960 United States Senate election in Tennessee
November 8, 1960
 
Nominee Estes Kefauver A. Bradley Frazier
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 594,460 234,053
Percentage 71.75% 28.25%
Senator before election

Estes Kefauver
Democratic

 Elected Senator

Estes Kefauver
Democratic

Elections in Tennessee
Government

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Estes Kefauver 463,848 64.60%
Democratic Andrew Taylor 249,336 34.72%
Democratic Jake Armstrong 4,867 0.68%

Republican primary

Candidates
  • A. Bradley Frazier
  • Hansel Proffitt

Results
Republican Party primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. Bradley Frazier 16,633 58.77%
Republican Hansel Proffitt 11,667 41.23%

Results
General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Estes Kefauver 594,460 71.75%
Republican A. Bradley Frazier 234,053 28.25%

See also

References
  1. "TN US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. "TN US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1960election.pdf
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