Election Name: | 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Country: | West Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1958 United States Senate special election in West Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1958 (special) |
Next Election: | 1966 United States Senate election in West Virginia |
Next Year: | 1966 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1960 |
Nominee1: | Jennings Randolph |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 458,355 |
Percentage1: | 55.34% |
Nominee2: | Cecil H. Underwood |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 369,935 |
Percentage2: | 44.66% |
Map Size: | 245px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Jennings Randolph |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Jennings Randolph |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph won re-election to a full term. Defeating Republican Governor Cecil H. Underwood in a landslide
Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960.[1]