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1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia West Virginia presidential no 1958 United States Senate special election in West Virginia 1958 (special) 1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1966 November 8, 1960 File:Jennings Randolph headshot.jpg Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) 458,355 55.34% File:Cecil Underwood.jpg 150x150px Cecil H. Underwood Republican Party (United States) 369,935 44.66% 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 245px County resultsRandolph: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Underwood: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States) Jennings Randolph Democratic Party (United States)
The 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph won re-election to a full term, defeating Republican Governor Cecil H. Underwood in a landslide.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960. Voting Information https://books.google.com/books?id=8IqQAAAAMAAJ Washington, D.C. Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense West Virginia 92 January 1960 17 August 2021
Democratic primary
Candidate
Jennings Randolph, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Democratic Party primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 160https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1960/1960%20Primary%20Election%20-%20Official%20Returns%20of%20the%20Democratic%20Party.pdf 2–3 1960 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Democratic Party West Virginia Secretary of State 17 August 2021
Jennings Randolph (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 275,064 100.00%
275,064 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidate
Cecil H. Underwood, incumbent Governor
Results
Republican Party primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 160https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1960/1960%20Primary%20Election%20-%20Official%20Returns%20of%20the%20Republican%20Party.pdf 1–2 1960 Primary Election – Official Returns of the Republican Party West Virginia Secretary of State 17 August 2021
Cecil H. Underwood Republican Party (United States) 160,106 100.00%
160,106 100.00%
General election
Result
United States Senate election in West Virginia, 1960Congressional Quarterly 1998 99https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Documents/HistElecDocs/1960/1960%20General%20Election%20-%20Official%20Election%20Returns.pdf 2–3 1960 General Election – Official Election Returns West Virginia Secretary of State 17 August 2021 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=59881 WV US Senate, 1960 Our Campaigns 17 August 2021Clerk 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 Office
Democratic Party (United States) Jennings Randolph (incumbent) 458,355 55.34%
Republican Party (United States) Cecil H. Underwood 369,935 44.66%
Write-ins 2 0.00%
828,292 100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1960 United States Senate elections
References
Bibliography
Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998
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