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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Estes Kefauver, incumbent Senator
- Andrew Taylor
- Jake Armstrong
34% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Estes Kefauver (incumbent) | 463,848 | 64.60% | |
| Democratic | Andrew Taylor | 249,336 | 34.72% | |
| Democratic | Jake Armstrong | 4,867 | 0.68% | |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- A. Bradley Frazier
- Hansel Proffitt
1.3% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | A. Bradley Frazier | 16,633 | 58.77% | |
| Republican | Hansel Proffitt | 11,667 | 41.23% | |
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Estes Kefauver (incumbent) | 594,460 | 71.75% | |
| Republican | A. Bradley Frazier | 234,053 | 28.25% | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 22.
- ^ "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.
Works cited
[edit]- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.