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1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia

held on November 8th, 1960

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ104950543 ↗
Source-derived summary

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

Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960.

Democratic primary

Candidate

Jennings Randolph, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidate

Cecil H. Underwood, incumbent Governor

Results

General election

Result

See also

1960 United States Senate elections

References

Bibliography

Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.

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