1960 United States Senate election in Alaska

none March 2026 September 2023 1960 United States Senate election in Alaska Alaska presidential no 1958 United States Senate elections in Alaska 1958 1966 United States Senate election in Alaska 1966 November 8, 1960 x150px Bob Bartlett 1965.jpg Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) 38,041 63.43% Lee McKinley (cropped).jpg Lee McKinley Republican Party (US) 21,937 36.58% 400px 400px Results by election districtBartlett: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%McKinley: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) Bob Bartlett Democratic Party (US) The 1960 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 8, 1960. Despite Republican Presidential candidate Richard Nixon defeating John F. Kennedy in the state by a close margin, popular incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Bartlett was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Republican dentist Lee McKinley. Bartlett was considered unbeatable within the state, having support from both Democrats & Republicans. Dentist Lee McKinley defeated Lawrence Brayton, a leader in the minor Alaska Party before the race, in the primary, with Brayton endorsing McKinley and becoming a campaign manager for the south-central district. The party did not provide much support to McKinley, who also did not campaign personally. McKinley pledged to stand against socialism and excessive federal intervention and spending. McKinley was unable to spark interest, except for one incident where his campaign plane, which fit in with his reputation as the "Flying Dentist", was downed, and McKinley was left stranded for a day before being found by a bush pilot. McKinley later took Secretary of State Hugh Wade to court over irregularities with the ballot, including the inability to inform voters that they could cross party line to vote and that the option to vote for a straight-party ticket had been designed as a circle rather than a square. Spending remained low, with the highest budget coming from Bartlett's campaign, who self-admittedly raised only $13,000.Slotnick, Herman E. “The 1960 Election in Alaska.” The Western Political Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 1, 1961, pp. 300–04. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/443850. Accessed 11 Apr. 2023. Republican primary Candidates Lawrence M. Brayton Lee McKinley, dentist and Territorial Representative 1953–1955 Results 1960 Republican U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=229103 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate - R Primary www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (United States) Lee McKinley 8,867 68.22% Republican Party (United States) Lawrence M. Brayton 4,131 31.78% 12,998 100.00% General election Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3267 Our Campaigns - AK US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960 www.ourcampaigns.com https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1960election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1960 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1961 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Bartlett (inc.) 38,041 63.43% 20.40 Republican Party (United States) Lee McKinley 21,937 36.58% 21.63 59,978 100.00% See also 1960 United States Senate elections References Alaska 1960 Category:1960 Alaska elections