Election Name: | 1960 United States Senate election in Virginia |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1954 United States Senate election in Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1954 |
Next Election: | 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia |
Next Year: | 1966 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1960 |
Nominee1: | Absalom Willis Robertson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 506,169 |
Percentage1: | 81.27% |
Nominee2: | Stuart D. Baker |
Party2: | Independent Democrat |
Popular Vote2: | 88,718 |
Percentage2: | 14.24% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Absalom Willis Robertson |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Absalom Willis Robertson |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1960 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic incumbent Senator Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Independent Democrat Stuart Baker and Social Democrat Clarke Robb and was re-elected to a third term in office.