1960 United States Senate election in Delaware

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1960 United States Senate election in Delaware
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Nominee J. Caleb Boggs J. Allen Frear Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote98,87496,090
Percentage50.71%49.29%
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County results
Boggs:     50–60%
Frear:     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

J. Allen Frear Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

J. Caleb Boggs
Republican

The 1960 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor of Delaware J. Caleb Boggs.

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General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican J. Caleb Boggs 98,874 50.71% Increase2.svg7.65
Democratic J. Allen Frear Jr. (inc.)96,09049.29%Decrease2.svg7.65
Total votes164,531 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 7.
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