1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana

1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana

←  1954 November 8, 1960 1966  →

Nominee Allen J. Ellender George W. Reese Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 432,228 109,698 Percentage 79.76% 20.24%

Parish results Ellender:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. senator before election Allen J. Ellender Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Allen J. Ellender Democratic

The 1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Senator Allen J. Ellender won re-election to a fifth term.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on July 23, 1960. ^{[1] [2]}

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Allen J. Ellender, incumbent U.S. Senator, unopposed ^[3]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allen J. Ellender (incumbent)	unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

• William Dane, former real estate salesman ^[5]
• George W. Reese Jr., attorney and Republican National Committeeman for Louisiana ^[2]

Results

There were 8,588 registered voters in the Louisiana primary. ^[6]

Republican primary results ^{[7] [8] [a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George W. Reese Jr.	762	73.27
	Republican	William Dane	278	26.73
Total votes			1,040

General election

Results

1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allen J. Ellender (Incumbent)	432,228	79.76
	Republican	George W. Reese Jr.	109,698	20.24
	Write-in		2	0.00
Majority			322,530	59.52
Turnout			541,928
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1960 United States Senate elections

Notes

1. One source gives Reese 726 votes. ^[4]

References

1. "Parish Voters Go To Polls Saturday". Teche News. St. Martinville, Louisiana. July 21, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
2. "Two Louisiana GOPs To Run". The Crowley Post-Signal. Crowley, Louisiana. June 20, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
3. "Sample Ballots Arrive Here For Inspection". Caldwell Watchman. Columbia, Louisiana. July 14, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
4. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 123.
5. "Dane to be GOP Senate Candidate". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. June 19, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
6. "Machinery For Louisiana GOP There If Needed". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. July 16, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
7. "LA US Senate, 1960 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
8. Republican primary returns, July 23, 1960. Louisiana Secretary of State.
9. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
10. "LA US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
11. 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.

Bibliography

• Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-248-4.