1960 United States Senate elections

The 1960 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of John F. Kennedy as president. The Republicans gained one seat at the expense of the Democrats. The Democrats nonetheless retained a commanding lead in the Senate with 64 seats to 36. As Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President, Mike Mansfield became the new Majority Leader.

1960 United States Senate elections
November 8, 1960
35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Lyndon Johnson Everett Dirksen
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 1953 January 3, 1959
Leader's seat Texas Illinois
Seats before 66 34
Seats after 64 36
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 18,547,250 14,894,867
Percentage 55.1% 44.2%
Swing 0.1% 1.1%
Seats up 22 11
Races won 20 13
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     No election
Majority Leader before election

Lyndon Johnson
Democratic

 Elected Majority Leader

Mike Mansfield
Democratic

For related races, see 1960 United States elections.

Retirements

Democratic seats held by Democrats
  1. Montana: James E. Murray (D) was replaced by Lee Metcalf (D)
  2. Oregon: Hall S. Lusk (D) was replaced by Maurine Neuberger (D)
  3. Rhode Island: Theodore F. Green (D) was replaced by Claiborne Pell (D)

Democrats replaced by Republicans
  1. Wyoming: Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D) was replaced by Edwin Keith Thomson (R). But Thomson died before the Congress began and was then replaced by a Democratic appointee.

Republican seats held by Republicans
  1. Iowa: Thomas E. Martin (R) was replaced by Jack Miller (R)

Republicans replaced by Democrats
  1. North Dakota (Class 1): Norman Brunsdale (R) was replaced by Quentin Burdick (D)

Losing incumbents

Democrats lost to Republicans
  1. Delaware: J. Allen Frear Jr. (D) lost to J. Caleb Boggs (R)

Other changes

The Republicans' net gain of one seat was eliminated after the election.

  1. Wyoming: Senator-elect Edwin Keith Thomson (R) died December 9, 1960, and was replaced by appointee John J. Hickey (D) at the beginning of the Congress.

Change in composition

Before the elections
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31
D41 D42 D43
Ala.
Ran		 D44
Alaska
Ran		 D45
Ark.
Ran		 D46
Del.
Ran		 D47
Ga.
Ran		 D48
Ill.
Ran		 D49
La.
Ran		 D50
Mich.
Ran
Majority → D51
Minn.
Ran
D60
S.C.
Ran		 D59
R.I.
Retired		 D58
Ore. (reg)
Ore. (sp)
Retired		 D57
Okla.
Ran		 D56
N.C.
Ran		 D55
N.M.
Ran		 D54
Mont.
Retired		 D53
Mo. (sp)
Ran		 D52
Miss.
Ran
D61
Tenn.
Ran		 D62
Texas
Ran		 D63
Va.
Ran		 D64
W.Va.
Ran		 D65
Wyo.
Retired		 R35
S.D.
Ran		 R34
N.D. (sp)
Retired		 R33
N.J.
Ran		 R32
N.H.
Ran		 R31
Neb.
Ran
R21 R22 R23 R24
Colo.
Ran		 R25
Idaho
Ran		 R26
Iowa
Retired		 R27
Kan.
Ran		 R28
Ky.
Ran		 R29
Maine
Ran		 R30
Mass.
Ran
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

After the elections
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31
D41 D42 D43
Ala.
Re-elected		 D44
Alaska
Re-elected		 D45
Ark.
Re-elected		 D46
Ga.
Re-elected		 D47
Ill.
Re-elected		 D48
La.
Re-elected		 D49
Mich.
Re-elected		 D50
Minn.
Re-elected
Majority → D51
Miss.
Re-elected
D60
W.Va.
Re-elected		 D59
Va.
Re-elected		 D58
Texas
Re-elected		 D57
Tenn.
Re-elected		 D56
S.C.
Re-elected		 D55
Okla.
Re-elected		 D54
N.C.
Re-elected		 D53
N.M.
Re-elected		 D52
Mo. (sp)
Re-elected[lower-alpha 1]
D61
Mont.
Hold		 D62
Ore. (reg)
Ore. (sp)
Hold		 D63
R.I.
Hold		 D64
N.D. (sp)
Gain		 R36
Wyo.
Gain		 R35
Del.
Gain		 R34
Iowa
Hold		 R33
S.D.
Re-elected		 R32
N.J.
Re-elected		 R31
N.H.
Re-elected
R21 R22 R23 R24
Colo.
Re-elected		 R25
Idaho
Re-elected		 R26
Kan.
Re-elected		 R27
Ky.
Re-elected		 R28
Maine
Re-elected		 R29
Mass.
Re-elected		 R30
Neb.
Re-elected
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10

Beginning of the next Congress

The Republican Senator-elect from Wyoming died between the election and the next Congress. A Democrat was appointed in his place by the beginning of the next Congress.

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10
D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11
D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30
D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31
D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 D47 D48 D49 D50
Majority → D51
D60 D59 D58 D57 D56 D55 D54 D53 D52
D61 D62 D63 D64 D65
Wyo.
Gain		 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31
R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30
R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10
Key:
D# Democratic
R# Republican

Race summaries

Special elections during the 86th Congress

In these special elections, the winner was seated during 1960 or before January 3, 1961; ordered by election date.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
North Dakota (Special)
(Class 1)		 Norman Brunsdale Republican 1959 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected June 28, 1960.
Democratic gain.
Missouri (Special)
(Class 3)		 Edward V. Long Democratic 1960 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 8, 1960.
Oregon (Special)
(Class 2)		 Hall S. Lusk Democratic 1960 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected November 8, 1960.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to the next term, see below.

Elections leading to the next Congress

In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1961; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Alabama John Sparkman Democratic 1946 (Special)
1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y John Sparkman (Democratic) 70.2%
  • Julian Elgin (Republican) 29.8%
Alaska Bob Bartlett Democratic 1958 (New seat) Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas John L. McClellan Democratic 1942
1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado Gordon Allott Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Delaware J. Allen Frear Jr. Democratic 1948
1954		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Georgia Richard Russell Jr. Democratic 1932 (Special)
1936
1942
1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Idaho Henry Dworshak Republican 1946 (Special)
1948 (Lost)
1949 (Appointed)
1950 (Special)
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Henry Dworshak (Republican) 52.3%
  • R. F. Bob McLaughlin (Democratic) 47.7%
Illinois Paul Douglas Democratic 1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Paul Douglas (Democratic) 54.6%
  • Samuel W. Witwer (Republican) 45.2%
Iowa Thomas E. Martin Republican 1954 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Kansas Andrew Frank Schoeppel Republican 1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky John Sherman Cooper Republican 1946 (Special)
1948 (Lost)
1952 (Special)
1954 (Lost)
1956 (Special)		 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana Allen J. Ellender Democratic 1936
1942
1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Maine Margaret Chase Smith Republican 1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts Leverett Saltonstall Republican 1944 (Special)
1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan Patrick V. McNamara Democratic 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota Hubert Humphrey Democratic 1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi James Eastland Democratic 1942
1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Montana James E. Murray Democratic 1934 (Special)
1936
1942
1948
1954		 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Nebraska Carl Curtis Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Carl Curtis (Republican) 58.9%
  • Robert B. Conrad (Democratic) 41.1%
New Hampshire Styles Bridges Republican 1936
1942
1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Styles Bridges (Republican) 60.4%
  • Herbert W. Hill (Democratic) 39.7%
New Jersey Clifford P. Case Republican 1954 Incumbent re-elected.
New Mexico Clinton Anderson Democratic 1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina B. Everett Jordan Democratic 1958 (Appointed)
1958 (Special)		 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma Robert S. Kerr Democratic 1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Robert S. Kerr (Democratic) 54.8%
  • B. Hayden Crawford (Republican) 44.6%
Oregon Hall S. Lusk Democratic 1960 (Appointed) Interim appointee retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term, see above.
Rhode Island Theodore F. Green Democratic 1936
1942
1948
1954		 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Y Claiborne Pell (Democratic) 68.9%
  • Raoul Archambault (Republican) 31.1%
South Carolina Strom Thurmond Democratic 1954
1954 (Appointed)
1956 (Resigned)
1956 (Special)		 Incumbent re-elected.
South Dakota Karl E. Mundt Republican 1948
1948 (Appointed)
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee Estes Kefauver Democratic 1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Estes Kefauver (Democratic) 71.8%
  • A. Bradley Frazier (Republican) 28.3%
Texas Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic 1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
Winner resigned at the end of the term to become U.S. Vice President.
New senator was appointed to begin the next term.
Virginia Absalom Willis Robertson Democratic 1946 (Special)
1948
1954		 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia Jennings Randolph Democratic 1958 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
Wyoming Joseph C. O'Mahoney Democratic 1954 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Winner then died before the Congress began and was replaced by a Democratic appointee.

Alabama
See also: List of United States senators from Alabama and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Sparkman (Incumbent) 389,196 70.24%
Republican Julian E. Elgin 164,868 29.76%
Majority 224,328 40.48%
Turnout 554,064
Democratic hold

Alaska
See also: List of United States senators from Alaska and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Bartlett (Incumbent) 38,041 63.42%
Republican Lee L. McKinley 21,937 36.58%
Majority 16,104 26.84%
Turnout 59,978
Democratic hold

Arkansas
See also: List of United States senators from Arkansas and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Little McClellan (Incumbent) 377,036 99.88%
None Marvin Fuchs (write-in) 449 0.12%
Majority 376,587 26.84%
Turnout 377,485
Democratic hold

Colorado
See also: List of United States senators from Colorado and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gordon L. Allott (Incumbent) 389,428 53.75%
Democratic Robert L. Knous 331,752 45.79%
Independent William R. Casey 3,351 0.46%
Majority 57,676 7.96%
Turnout 724,531
Republican hold

Delaware
See also: List of United States senators from Delaware and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Caleb Boggs 98,874 50.71%
Democratic J. Allen Frear (Incumbent) 96,090 49.29%
Majority 2,784 1.42%
Turnout 194,964
Republican gain from Democratic

Georgia
See also: List of United States senators from Georgia and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard B. Russell Jr. (Incumbent) 576,140 99.94%
None Scattering 355 0.06%
Majority 575,785 98.98%
Turnout 576,495
Democratic hold

Hawaii (Special)
See also: List of United States senators from Hawaii and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Hawaii
Special election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Inouye 136,294 69.41%
Republican Ben F. Dillingham 60,067 30.59%
Majority 76,227 38.82%
Turnout 196,361
Democratic hold

Idaho
See also: List of United States senators from Idaho and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Dworshak (Incumbent) 152,648 52.26%
Democratic R. F. ‘Bob’ McLaughlin 139,448 47.74%
Majority 13,200 4.52%
Turnout 292,096
Republican hold

Illinois
Illinois election
Turnout84.24%
 
Nominee Paul Douglas Samuel W. Witwer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,530,945 2,093,846
Percentage 54.63% 45.20%
U.S. senator before election

Paul Douglas
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Douglas
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Illinois
See also: List of United States senators from Illinois and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul H. Douglas (Incumbent) 2,530,943 54.63%
Republican Samuel W. Witwer 2,093,846 45.20%
Socialist Labor Louis Fisher 8,007 0.17%
Majority 437,097 9.43%
Turnout 4,632,796 84.24%
Democratic hold

Iowa
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Miller 642,463 51.91%
Democratic Herschel C. Loveless 595,119 48.09%
Majority 47,344 23.11%
Turnout 1,237,582
Republican hold

Kansas
See also: List of United States senators from Kansas and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew F. Schoeppel (Incumbent) 485,499 54.64%
Democratic Frank Theis 388,895 43.77%
Prohibition C. E. Cowen 14,198 1.60%
Majority 96,604 10.87%
Turnout 888,592
Republican hold

Kentucky
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Sherman Cooper (Incumbent) 644,087 59.15%
Democratic Keen Johnson 444,830 40.85%
Majority 199,257 18.30%
Turnout 1,088,917
Republican hold

Louisiana
See also: List of United States senators from Louisiana and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen J. Ellender (Incumbent) 432,228 79.76%
Republican George W. Reese Jr. 109,698 20.24%
None Write-Ins 2 0.00%
Majority 322,530 59.52%
Turnout 541,928
Democratic hold

Maine
See also: List of United States senators from Maine and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret Chase Smith (Incumbent) 256,890 61.65%
Democratic Lucia M. Cormier 159,809 38.35%
Majority 97,081 23.30%
Turnout 416,699
Republican hold

Massachusetts
Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
See also: List of United States senators from Massachusetts and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leverett Saltonstall (Incumbent) 1,358,556 56.19%
Democratic Thomas J. O’Connor Jr. 1,050,725 43.46%
Socialist Labor Lawrence Gilfedder 5,735 0.24%
Prohibition Mark R. Shaw 2,794 0.12%
None Others 3 0.00%
Majority 307,831 12.73%
Turnout 2,417,813
Republican hold

Michigan
See also: List of United States senators from Michigan and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick V. McNamara (Incumbent) 1,669,179 51.73%
Republican Alvin Bentley 1,548,873 48.00%
Socialist Workers Frank Lovell 3,282 0.10%
Prohibition Rollin M. Severance 2,273 0.07%
Socialist Labor James Sim 1,565 0.05%
Independent American Alvin L. Reynolds 1,465 0.05%
None Scattering 10 0.00%
Majority 120,306 3.73%
Turnout 3,226,647
Democratic hold

Minnesota
Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota
See also: List of United States senators from Minnesota and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Hubert Humphrey (Incumbent) 884,168 57.53%
Republican P. Kenneth Peterson 648,586 42.20%
None Write-Ins 4,085 0.27%
Majority 117,791 15.33%
Turnout 1,532,754
Democratic (DFL) hold

Mississippi
Mississippi election
 
Nominee James Eastland Joe Moore
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 244,341 21,807
Percentage 91.8% 8.2%
County results
Eastland:      80-90%      90-100%
U.S. senator before election

James Eastland
Democratic

 Elected U.S. senator

James Eastland
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi
See also: List of United States senators from Mississippi and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James O. Eastland (Incumbent) 244,341 91.81%
Republican Joe A. Moore 21,807 8.19%
Majority 222,534 83.62%
Turnout 266,148
Democratic hold

Missouri (Special)
See also: List of United States senators from Missouri and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward V. Long 999,656 53.17%
Republican Lon Hocker 880,576 46.83%
Majority 119,080 6.34%
Turnout 1,880,232
Democratic hold

Montana
Montana election
 
Nominee Lee Metcalf Orvin B. Fjare
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 140,331 136,281
Percentage 50.73% 49.27%
County results
U.S. senator before election

James E. Murray
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Lee Metcalf
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in Montana
See also: List of United States senators from Montana and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Metcalf 140,331 50.73%
Republican Orvin B. Fjare 136,281 49.27%
Majority 4,050 1.46%
Turnout 276,612
Democratic hold

Nebraska
See also: List of United States senators from Nebraska and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl T. Curtis (Incumbent) 352,748 58.93%
Democratic Robert B. Conrad 245,807 41.07%
Majority 106,941 17.86%
Turnout 598,555
Republican hold

New Hampshire
See also: List of United States senators from New Hampshire and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Styles Bridges (Incumbent) 173,521 60.35%
Democratic Herbert W. Hill 114,024 39.65%
Majority 59,497 20.70%
Turnout 287,545
Republican hold

New Jersey
Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clifford P. Case (Incumbent) 1,483,832 55.69%
Democratic Thorn Lord 1,151,385 43.21%
Conservative Winifred O. Perry 13,756 0.52%
Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 11,784 0.44%
Socialist Workers Gladys Grauer 3,599 0.14%
Majority 332,447 12.48%
Turnout 2,664,356
Republican hold

New Mexico
See also: List of United States senators from New Mexico and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clinton Presba Anderson (Incumbent) 190,654 63.43%
Republican William Colwes 109,897 36.57%
Majority 80,757 26.86%
Turnout 300,551
Democratic hold

North Carolina
Main article: 1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina
See also: List of United States senators from North Carolina and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic B. Everett Jordan (Incumbent) 793,521 61.44%
Republican Kyle Hayes 497,964 38.56%
Majority 295,557 22.88%
Turnout 1,291,485
Democratic hold

North Dakota (Special)
North Dakota special election
June 28, 1960
 
Nominee Quentin Burdick John E. Davis
Party Democratic-NPL Republican
Popular vote 104,593 103,475
Percentage 49.72% 49.19%
Blue denotes counties won by Burdick.
Red denotes those won by Davis.
U.S. senator before election

Norman Brunsdale
Republican

 Elected U.S. senator

Quentin Burdick
Democratic

Main article: 1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota
See also: List of United States senators from North Dakota and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

A special election was held June 28, 1960, to fill the seat vacated by William Langer, who died November 8, 1959. Clarence Norman Brunsdale, a former Governor of North Dakota, was temporarily appointed to the seat on November 19 of that year until the special election was held. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidate Quentin N. Burdick faced Republican John E. Davis for election to the seat. Davis had been serving as Governor of the state since 1957.[4]

North Dakota special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Quentin N. Burdick 104,593 49.72%
Republican John E. Davis 103,475 49.19%
Independent Eugene Van Der Hoeven 1,337 0.64%
Independent Clarence Haggard 934 0.45%
Majority
Turnout 163,311

Oklahoma
See also: List of United States senators from Oklahoma and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert S. Kerr (Incumbent) 474,116 54.84%
Republican B. Hayden Crawford 385,646 44.61%
Independent Billy E. Brown 4,713 0.55%
Majority 88,470 10.23%
Turnout 864,475
Democratic hold

Oregon
Senator Maurine B. Neuberger
See also: List of United States senators from Oregon and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon

First-term Democrat Richard L. Neuberger had been diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1958 that became terminal by 1960 — but was kept from the public. Neuberger remained at home in early 1960, reportedly battling the flu. Though still publicly seeking re-election, he told his campaign chair, attorney Jack Beatty, "Remember, there's always another Neuberger," referring to his wife. The comment, combined with Neuberger's reluctance to meet in public and weak voice on the phone, led Beatty to believe that Neuberger's condition was grave, a suspicion confirmed by the Senator's physician shortly before Neuberger died at Good Samaritan Hospital on March 9, 1960.[5][6]

Democratic Oregon Supreme Court judge Hall S. Lusk was appointed March 16, 1960 to continue the term, pending a special election in which he was not a candidate.

Primaries were held May 20, 1960, in which Newberger's widow, Democrat Maurine B. Neuberger and the Republican former-Governor of Oregon Elmo Smith easily won nomination.[7][8]

Maurine Brown Neuberger was elected November 8, 1960 both to finish the term and to the next term.

Oregon (Special)
Special election[3][1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maurine B. Neuberger 422,024 54.99%
Republican Elmo Smith 345,464 45.01%
Majority 76,560 9.98%
Turnout 767,488
Democratic hold

Oregon (Regular)
General election[3][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maurine B. Neuberger 412,757 54.61%
Republican Elmo Smith 343,009 45.38%
Majority 76,560 9.23%
Turnout 755,875 42.74%
Democratic hold

Maurine Brown Neuberger retired at the end of the term.

Rhode Island
See also: List of United States senators from Rhode Island and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claiborne Pell 275,575 68.90%
Republican Raoul Archambault Jr. 124,408 31.10%
Majority 151,167 37.80%
Turnout 399,983
Democratic hold

South Carolina
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Strom Thurmond (Incumbent) 330,167 99.97%
None Write-Ins 102 0.03%
Majority 330,065 99.94%
Turnout 330,269
Democratic hold

South Dakota
See also: List of United States senators from South Dakota and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karl Mundt (Incumbent) 160,181 52.44%
Democratic George McGovern 145,261 47.56%
Majority 14,920 4.88%
Turnout 305,442
Republican hold

Tennessee
See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Estes Kefauver (Incumbent) 594,460 71.75%
Republican A. Bradley Frazier 234,053 28.25%
None Write-Ins 6 0.00%
Majority 360,407 43.50%
Turnout 828,519
Democratic hold

Texas
See also: List of United States senators from Texas and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lyndon Johnson (Incumbent) 1,306,625 57.97%
Republican John Tower 926,653 41.12%
Constitution Bard W. Logan 20,506 0.91%
Majority 379,972 16.85%
Turnout 2,253,784
Democratic hold

Virginia
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. Willis Robertson (Incumbent) 506,169 81.27%
Ind. Democratic Stuart D. Baker -88,718 14.24%
Social Democratic Clarke T. Robbe 26,783 4.30%
None Scattering 1,150 0.18%
Majority 417,451 67.03%
Turnout 622,820
Democratic hold

West Virginia
See also: List of United States senators from West Virginia and 1960 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennings Randolph (Incumbent) 458,355 55.34%
Republican Cecil Underwood 369,935 44.66%
None Write-Ins 2 0.00%
Majority 88,420 10.68%
Turnout 828,292
Democratic hold

Wyoming
See also: List of United States senators from Wyoming and 1960 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin Keith Thomson 78,103 56.37%
Democratic Raymond B. Whitaker 60,447 43.63%
Majority 17,656 12.74%
Turnout 138,550
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

Notes
  1. Appointee elected

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1960". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  4. "Our Campaigns - ND US Senate Special Election Race". June 28, 1960.
  5. Beatty, Jack (2010). The Politics of Public Virtue. pp. 261–268.
  6. "Sen. Neuberger, Jewish Member of U.S. Senate, Dies; Was 47 Years Old". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. March 10, 1960.
  7. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate - D Primary Race - May 20, 1960". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate - R Primary Race - May 20, 1960". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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