1960 United States Senate elections in Oregon

none March 2026 September 2023 1960 United States Senate elections in Oregon Oregon presidential no 1954 United States Senate election in Oregon 1954 1966 United States Senate election in Oregon 1966 November 8, 1960 Regular election Special election 150x150px File:Maurine Brown Neuberger.jpg Maurine Neuberger Democratic Party (United States) File:Elmo Smith portrait.jpg Elmo Smith Republican Party (United States) 1960 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 250px Regular/special election county resultsWhile there were some slight differences in the particular percentages, the county results for the regular and special elections, both in their winners and percent ranges, were identical.Neuberger: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Smith: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Hall S. Lusk Democratic Party (United States) Maurine Neuberger Democratic Party (United States) 412,75754.61% 422,02454.98% 343,00945.38% 345,46445.01% The 1960 United States Senate elections in Oregon took place on November 8, 1960. First-term Democrat Richard L. Neuberger had been diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1958 that became terminal by 1960 — but was kept from the public. Neuberger remained at home in early 1960, reportedly battling the flu. Though still publicly seeking re-election, he told his campaign chair, attorney Jack Beatty, "Remember, there's always another Neuberger," referring to his wife. The comment, combined with Neuberger's reluctance to meet in public and weak voice on the phone, led Beatty to believe that Neuberger's condition was grave, a suspicion confirmed by the Senator's physician shortly before Neuberger died at Good Samaritan Hospital on March 9, 1960.Beatty Jack The Politics of Public Virtue 2010 261–268March 10, 1960 Sen. Neuberger, Jewish Member of U.S. Senate, Dies; Was 47 Years Old https://www.jta.org/1960/03/10/archive/sen-neuberger-jewish-member-of-u-s-senate-dies-was-47-years-old Jewish Telegraphic Agency Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court Hall S. Lusk was appointed on March 16, 1960, by Republican governor Mark Hatfield to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held. March 23, 1960 Lusk Meets President, Takes Oath as Senator https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1960-03-23/ed-1/seq-5/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-5 19 October 2022 Byrd Robert C. Robert Byrd Wendy Wolff The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992 Four United States Senate Historical Office Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office October 1, 1993 9780160632563 Byrd https://archive.org/details/senate1789198904byrd/ 157 Hatfield stated that he intended to have appointed Neuberger, but that he wanted to appoint someone who would be focused on completing the remaining eight months of the term and not running in the regular-term Senate election as Neuberger had announced she would.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/03/16/99852789.pdf Oregon Justice, Democrat, gets Neuberger's seat in U. S. Senate The New York Times March 16, 1960 June 17, 2011 Some observers noted that Hatfield, a Republican, though required by state law to appoint someone of the same political party as the late Senator Neuberger, did not want to give the other party the political advantage of incumbency.http://womenincongress.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=183#foot8 Women in Congress: Maurine B. Neuberger, Senator from Oregon United States Congress June 17, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723034037/http://womenincongress.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=183#foot8 July 23, 2011 dead Two elections for the Class 2 Senate seat were held on the same day; one as a special election to fill the remainder of Neuberger's original six-year term, and another to select a Senator to serve the next six-year term. Senator Lusk did not run for election. Neuberger's widow Maurine Brown Neuberger was elected on November 8, 1960, both to finish the term and to the next term. Democrats would not win this seat again until 2008. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 20, 1960. Democratic primary Candidates Roscoe Imrie Conn Daniel N. Cox Harry C. Fowler, judge March 12, 1960 Neuberger's Widow Faces 4 in Primary https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1960-03-12/ed-1/seq-2/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-2 19 October 2022 Fred O. Like William B. Murphy, radio station owner Maurine B. Neuberger, former State Representative, widow of former U.S. Senator Richard L. Neuberger Maurine Neuberger was the only candidate for the special election to finish Richard Neuberger's term. Cox was ineligible for the nomination as he had not properly registered in time as a voter. May 19, 1960 14 Contests, One Measure on Ballot for Oregon Voters Friday https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/96783676/ Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon 1 19 October 2022 Results Regular election Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 147Oregon Primary Returns 1960 16https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=767410 OR US Senate, 1960 - D Primary Our Campaigns 19 October 2022 Maurine Neuberger Democratic Party (United States) 211,961 77.88% Harry C. Fowler Democratic Party (United States) 28,032 10.30% William B. Murphy Democratic Party (United States) 16,245 5.97% Roscoe Imrie Conn Democratic Party (United States) 7,164 2.63% Fred O. Like Democratic Party (United States) 5,352 1.97% Daniel N. Cox Democratic Party (United States) 3,142 1.15% 283 0.10% 272,179 Special election Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 147Oregon Primary Returns 1960 16 Maurine Neuberger Democratic Party (United States) 244,865 99.49% 1,249 0.51% 246,114 Republican primary Candidates Elmo Smith, former Governor of Oregon (Herbert) George Altvater, public works inspector, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 1956 R. F. Cook, turkey grower, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Oregon's 1st congressional district in 1956 Thomas Killam, real estate dealer Cook and Killam were not candidates for the special election to finish Neuberger's term. Results Regular election Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 147Oregon Primary Returns 1960 16https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=767412 OR US Senate, 1960 - R Primary Our Campaigns 19 October 2022 Elmo Smith Republican Party (United States) 179,575 76.53% George Altvater Republican Party (United States) 20,438 8.71% R. F. Cook Republican Party (United States) 19,443 8.29% Thomas Killam Republican Party (United States) 14,490 6.18% 701 0.30% 234,647 Special election Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 147Oregon Primary Returns 1960 16 Elmo Smith Republican Party (United States) 201,024 85.52% George Altvater Republican Party (United States) 33,022 14.05% 1,013 0.43% 235,059 General election Results Regular election 1960 United States Senate election in OregonCongressional Quarterly 1998 95Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1961 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1960election.pdf U.S. Government Printing OfficeOregon General Election Returns 1960 6https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40287 OR US Senate, 1960 Our Campaigns 19 October 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Maurine Neuberger 412,757 54.61% Republican Party (United States) Elmo Smith 343,009 45.38% 109 0.01% 69,748 9.23% 755,875 Democratic Party (US) Special election 1960 United States Senate special election in OregonCongressional Quarterly 1998 95Oregon General Election Returns 1960 5https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40288 OR US Senate, 1960 - Special Election Our Campaigns 19 October 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Maurine Neuberger 422,024 54.98% Republican Party (United States) Elmo Smith 345,464 45.01% 93 0.01% 76,560 9.97% 767,581 Democratic Party (US) See also 1960 United States Senate elections Notes lower-alpha References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Appling, Jr. Howell Howell Appling, Jr. Official Abstract of Votes. Primary Nominating Election, May 20, 1960 http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Record/8411021 State of Oregon Oregon Primary Returns 1960 Appling, Jr. Howell Howell Appling, Jr. Official Abstract of Votes. General Election, November 8, 1960 http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Record/8411020 State of Oregon Oregon General Election Returns 1960 Category:United States Senate elections in Oregon Oregon United States Senate Oregon 1960 Oregon 1960 United States Senate 1960