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The 1960 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 8, 1960.
Incumbent Senator John Sparkman was re-elected to a third full term in office over Republican Julian Elgin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (Incumbent) | 335,722 | 83.08% | |
| Democratic | John G. Crommelin | 51,591 | 12.77% | |
| Democratic | Zeke Calhoun | 16,792 | 4.16% | |
| Total votes | 404,105 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Sparkman (Incumbent) | 389,196 | 70.24% |  12.23 | |
| Republican | Julian Elgin | 164,868 | 29.76% |  12.23 | |
| Write-in | All others | 8 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 554,072 | 100.00% | |||
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