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1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas 
Summary
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.
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 County results McClellan: 90–100% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
The Democratic primary election was held on July 26, 1960.[1]
Candidates edit
- John L. McClellan, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. McClellan (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "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 edit
- 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.