1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1954 United States Senate elections in Nebraska 1954 1966 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1966 November 8, 1960 150x150px Carl Curtis.png Carl Curtis Republican Party (United States) 352,748 58.93% 3x4.svg Robert B. Conrad Democratic Party (United States) 245,807 41.07% 1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsCurtis: #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80%Conrad: #7a97e3 50–60% U.S. Senator Carl Curtis Republican Party (US) Carl Curtis Republican Party (US) The 1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Carl Curtis ran for re-election to a second term. He was initially set to face Governor Ralph Brooks, the Democratic nominee, but two months before the election, Brooks died and was replaced on the ballot by Robert B. Conrad, Brooks's administrative assistant.Conrad Gets Demo SEnate Nomination Kearney Hub Kearney, Nebraska September 16, 1960 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kearney-hub/166652674/ February 25, 2025 Curtis defeated Conrad in a landslide, but by a reduced margin from 1954, and slightly underperformed Republican presidential nominee Richard Nixon, who won Nebraska by 24% in the presidential election. Democratic primary Candidates Ralph Brooks, Governor of Nebraska Clair A. Callan, businessman and former Chairman of Governor's Committee on Governmental ReorganizationClair Callan seeking seat in U. S. Senate Beatrice Daily Sun Beatrice, Nebraska February 7, 1960 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beatrice-daily-sun/166652650/ February 25, 2025 Albert J. Baker, warehouse superintendentRecord 644 to Seek Nomination in May Omaha World-Herald Omaha, Nebraska March 12, 1960 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/166652995/ February 25, 2025 Mike F. Kracher, Omaha businessman, 1958 Democratic candidate for the U.S. SenateMike F. Kracher Seeks Senate Post Greeley Citizen Greeley Center, Nebraska March 24, 1960 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greeley-citizen/166652895/ February 25, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsMarsh Frank Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska 1960 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1960prim_gen.pdf Ralph Brooks Democratic Party (United States) 41,777 42.34% Clair A. Callan Democratic Party (United States) 34,052 34.51% Albert J. Baker Democratic Party (United States) 14,355 14.55% Mike F. Kracher Democratic Party (United States) 8,424 8.54% Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 55 0.06% 98,663 100.00% Ballot replacement The winner of the Democratic primary, Ralph Brooks, died on September 9, 1960. Brooks's health prompted rumors earlier in the year that he would withdraw from the Senate race, but he proceeded with his campaign. In late August, Brooks was hospitalized with congestive heart failure, but affirmed that he would continue the campaign.Gov. Brooks Is Dead at 62 Nebraska State Journal Lincoln, Nebraska September 9, 1960 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star/166653202/ February 25, 2025 Brooks was ultimately replaced on the ballot by Robert B. Conrad, his administrative assistant as Governor. Republican primary Candidates Carl Curtis, incumbent Senator Results Republican primary Carl Curtis (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 125,741 99.70% Scattering Republican Party (United States) 380 0.30% 126,121 100.00% Results 1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska Republican Party (United States) Carl Curtis (inc.) 352,748 58.91% -2.16% Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Conrad 245,837 41.06% +2.13% 158 0.03% — 106,941 17.86% -4.28% 598,743 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1960 Nebraska United States Senate