1960 United States Senate election in Delaware

Summary

The 1960 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor of Delaware J. Caleb Boggs.

1960 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
 
Nominee J. Caleb Boggs J. Allen Frear Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 98,874 96,090
Percentage 50.71% 49.29%

County results
Boggs:      50–60%
Frear:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

J. Allen Frear Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

J. Caleb Boggs
Republican

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J. Caleb Boggs 98,874 50.71%  7.65
Democratic J. Allen Frear Jr. (inc.) 96,090 49.29%  7.65
Total votes 164,531 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 7.