1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia

1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia
	County results; Randolph: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% ; Underwood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election; Jennings Randolph; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Jennings Randolph; Democratic

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. Defeating Republican Governor Cecil H. Underwood in a landslide

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidate

Jennings Randolph, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Democratic Party primary results^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jennings Randolph (incumbent)	275,064	100.00%
Total votes			275,064	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidate

Cecil H. Underwood, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican Party primary results^[2]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cecil H. Underwood	160,106	100.00%
Total votes			160,106	100.00%

General election

Result

United States Senate election in West Virginia, 1960^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

Bibliography

Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.

[1] "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.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly1998160-2] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 160.

[3] "1960 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[4] "1960 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Republican Party" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 1–2. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199899-5] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.

[6] "1960 General Election – Official Election Returns" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. pp. 2–3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[7] "WV US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

[8] Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidate

Results

Republican primary

Candidate

Results

General election

Result

See also

References

Bibliography