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1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 presidential no 1954 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1954 1966 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1966 November 8, 1960 150x150px File:AllenJosephEllender.jpg Allen J. Ellender Democratic Party (United States) 432,228 79.76% 3x4.svg George W. Reese Jr. Republican Party (United States) 109,698 20.24% 1960 United States Senate election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsEllender: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator Allen J. Ellender Democratic Party (United States) Allen J. Ellender Democratic Party (United States)
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. July 21, 1960 Parish Voters Go To Polls Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/473966034/ Teche News St. Martinville, Louisiana 1 21 October 2022 June 20, 1960 Two Louisiana GOPs To Run https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/470071240/ The Crowley Post-Signal Crowley, Louisiana 1 21 October 2022
Democratic primary
Candidates
Allen J. Ellender, incumbent U.S. Senator, unopposed July 14, 1960 Sample Ballots Arrive Here For Inspection https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/447790211/ Caldwell Watchman Columbia, Louisiana 1 21 October 2022
Results
Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 123
Allen J. Ellender (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) unopposed
Republican primary
Candidates
William Dane, former real estate salesman June 19, 1960 Dane to be GOP Senate Candidate https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/221124071/ The Times Shreveport, Louisiana 3 21 October 2022
George W. Reese Jr., attorney and Republican National Committeeman for Louisiana
Results
There were 8,588 registered voters in the Louisiana primary. July 16, 1960 Machinery For Louisiana GOP There If Needed https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5868526/monroe-morning-world/ Monroe Morning World Monroe, Louisiana 6 21 October 2022
Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=660432 LA US Senate, 1960 - R Primary Our Campaigns 21 October 2022 Republican primary returns, July 23, 1960 Louisiana Secretary of State One source gives Reese 726 votes.Congressional Quarterly 1998 123
George W. Reese Jr. Republican Party (United States) 762 73.27
William Dane Republican Party (United States) 278 26.73
1,040
General election
Results
1960 United States Senate election in LouisianaCongressional Quarterly 1998 87https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=59823 LA US Senate, 1960 Our Campaigns 21 October 2022Clerk 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 (US)
Allen J. Ellender (Incumbent)
432,228
79.76
Republican Party (US)
George W. Reese Jr.
109,698
20.24
2 0.00
322,530
59.52
541,928
Democratic Party (US)
See also
1960 United States Senate elections
Notes
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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