1960_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia
1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia
Held on November 8th, 1960
The 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph won re-election to a full term.
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County results Randolph: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Underwood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidate
- Jennings Randolph, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 275,064 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 275,064 | 100.00% |
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Republican primary
Candidate
- Cecil H. Underwood, incumbent Governor
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 160,106 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 160,106 | 100.00% |
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Result
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 458,355 | 55.34% | ||
Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 369,935 | 44.66% | ||
Write-ins | 2 | 0.00% | |||
Total votes | 828,292 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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- "West Virginia". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. January 1960. p. 92. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 160.
- "1960 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- "1960 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Republican Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 1–2. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
- "1960 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- "WV US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.