1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results McClellan: 90–100% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
The 1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John L. McClellan was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
Because McClellan faced only token in the general election, his victory in the July 26 primary was tantamount to election. McClellan was also unopposed in the primary.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 26, 1960.[1]
Candidates
- John L. McClellan, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. McClellan (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. McClellan (incumbent) | 377,036 | 99.88% | ||
| Write-in | Marvin Fuchs | 449 | 0.12% | ||
| Turnout | 377,485 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Arkansas". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. January 1960. p. 6. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Secretary of State 2018, p. 366.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 107.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "AR US Senate, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Martin, Mark (2018). Historical Report of the Secretary of State (PDF). Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. ISBN 978-0-692-03553-5. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General |
| ||
| Governor |
| ||
| U.S. President | |||
| U.S. Senate |
| ||
| U.S. House |
| ||
'S,' denotes special election; 'U,' denotes election under Federal (Union) military occupation
| |||
