The 1960 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert S. Kerr ran for re-election to a third term. He won the Democratic primary in a landslide and then faced former U.S. Attorney B. Hayden Crawford, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Even as Vice President Richard Nixon was winning Oklahoma in a landslide over John F. Kennedy, Kerr was able to defeat Crawford by a wide margin, winning his third term. However, Kerr died just shy of two years into his third term, on January 1, 1963. He was replaced by Governor J. Howard Edmondson in the Senate and a special election was held in 1964.

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1960 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

← 1954 November 8, 1960 1964 (special) →

Nominee Robert S. Kerr B. Hayden Crawford Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 474,116 385,646 Percentage 54.84% 44.61%

County results Kerr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Crawford:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Robert S. Kerr Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Robert S. Kerr Democratic

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