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The 1960 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Thomas E. Martin did not run for re-election to a second term. Jack Miller won the open seat by defeating Democratic Governor Herschel Loveless.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Miller | 66,455 | 30.80% | |
| Republican | Dayton Countryman | 62,500 | 28.96% | |
| Republican | Rollo Bergeson | 31,559 | 14.63% | |
| Republican | Kenneth Stringer | 29,927 | 13.87% | |
| Republican | Oliver Reeve | 14,414 | 6.68% | |
| Republican | Ernest J. Seemann | 10,931 | 5.07% | |
| Total votes | 215,786 | 100.00% | ||
Miller was formally nominated at a party convention. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jack Miller | 642,643 | 51.92% |  0.29 | |
| Democratic | Herschel Loveless | 595,119 | 48.08% |  0.55 | |
| Total votes | 1,237,762 | 100.00% | |||
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