1960_United_States_Senate_election_in_Minnesota Knowpia

1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota
	County results; Humphrey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Peterson: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Hubert H. Humphrey; Democratic (DFL)	Elected U.S. Senator ; Hubert H. Humphrey; Democratic (DFL)

The 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey defeated Republican Minneapolis Mayor P. Kenneth Peterson, to win a third term.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary edit

Democratic primary election results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent)	289,525	100.00%
Total votes			289,525	100.00%

Republican primary election results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	P. Kenneth Peterson	256,641	89.46%
	Republican	James Malcolm Williams	30,242	10.54%
Total votes			286,883	100.00%

General election results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent)	884,168	57.53%
	Republican	P. Kenneth Peterson	648,586	42.20%
	Socialist Workers	Carl Feingold	4,085	0.27%
Total votes			1,536,839	100.00%
Majority			235,582	15.33%
	Democratic (DFL) hold

^ "Primary Election Returns on election held September 13, 1960" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 13, 1960".
^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960".