1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas

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1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas
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  1954 November 8, 1960 1966  
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Nominee John L. McClellan
Party Democratic
Popular vote337,036
Percentage99.88%

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County results
McClellan:      90–100%

U.S. senator before election

John L. McClellan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John L. McClellan
Democratic

The 1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John L. McClellan was re-elected to a fourth term in office.

Contents

Because McClellan faced only token opposition in the general election, his unopposed victory in the July 26 primary was tantamount to election.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on July 26, 1960. [1]

Candidates

Results

1960 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John L. McClellan (incumbent) unopposed

General election

Results

1960 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas [2] [4] [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John L. McClellan (incumbent) 377,036 99.88%
Write-inMarvin Fuchs4490.12%
Turnout 377,485
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "Arkansas". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. January 1960. p. 6. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Secretary of State 2018, p. 366.
  3. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 107.
  4. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
  5. 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.
  6. "AR US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

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