1960 United States Senate election in Kansas

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1960 United States Senate election in Kansas
Flag of Kansas (1927-1961).svg
  1954 November 8, 1960 1962 (special)  
  Andrew Frank Schoeppel.jpg Frank Gordon Theis.jpg
Nominee Andrew F. Schoeppel Frank Theis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote485,499388,895
Percentage54.64%43.77%

1960 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg
County results
Schoeppel:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Theis:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Andrew F. Schoeppel
Republican

The 1960 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Andrew Frank Schoeppel won re-election to a third term.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1960. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank Theis 88,194 59.14
Democratic Joseph W. Henkle Sr. 60,94240.86
Total votes149,136

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [3] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew F. Schoeppel (incumbent) 201,753 79.98
Republican Henry P. Cleaver50,50720.02
Total votes252,260

General election

Results

1960 United States Senate election in Kansas [7] [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Frank Schoeppel (Incumbent) 485,499 54.64
Democratic Frank Theis 388,89543.77
Prohibition C. E. Cowen14,1981.60
Majority96,40410.87
Turnout 888,592
Republican hold

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References

  1. "3-Way Race Due In Kansas Vote". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 2, 1960. p. A-7. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Kansas Official Wins Bid to Oppose Docking". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 3, 1960. p. A-5. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 120.
  4. "KS US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. "Schoeppel Opposed". Evening star. Washington, D.C. June 21, 1960. p. A-11. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  6. "KS US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  7. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 86.
  8. "KS US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  9. 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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