1960 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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The 1960 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 8, 1960, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Estes Kefauver won re-election, defeating Republican candidate A. Bradley Frazier.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Estes Kefauver, incumbent Senator
- Andrew Taylor
- Jake Armstrong
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Estes Kefauver (incumbent) | 463,848 | 64.60% | |
Democratic | Andrew Taylor | 249,336 | 34.72% | |
Democratic | Jake Armstrong | 4,867 | 0.68% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- A. Bradley Frazier
- Hansel Proffitt
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | A. Bradley Frazier | 16,633 | 58.77% | |
Republican | Hansel Proffitt | 11,667 | 41.23% |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Estes Kefauver (incumbent) | 594,460 | 71.75% | |
Republican | A. Bradley Frazier | 234,053 | 28.25% |
See also
References
- ^ "TN US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "TN US Senate - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 42.
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