Election Name: | 1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
Country: | North Carolina |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1958 United States Senate special election in North Carolina |
Previous Year: | 1958 (special) |
Next Election: | 1966 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
Next Year: | 1966 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1960 |
Flag Year: | 1885 |
Image1: | File:B. Everett Jordan.jpg |
Nominee1: | B. Everett Jordan |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 793,521 |
Percentage1: | 61.44% |
Nominee2: | R. Kyle Hayes |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 497,964 |
Percentage2: | 38.56% |
Map Size: | 325px |
Senator | |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Senator B. Everett Jordan was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Republican Wilkes County attorney[1] R. Kyle Hayes.
The simultaneous victories of Jordan, gubernatorial nominee Terry Sanford and presidential nominee John F. Kennedy marked the last time Democrats won all three top contests in North Carolina on the same day until 2008.