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The 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey defeated Republican Minneapolis Mayor P. Kenneth Peterson, to win a third term.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

Hubert H. Humphrey, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1949

Results

Democratic primary election results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent)	289,525	100.00%
Total votes			289,525	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

P. Kenneth Peterson, Mayor of Minneapolis since 1957
James Malcolm Williams

Results

Republican primary election results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	P. Kenneth Peterson	256,641	89.46%
	Republican	James Malcolm Williams	30,242	10.54%
Total votes			286,883	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent)	884,168	57.53%
	Republican	P. Kenneth Peterson	648,586	42.20%
	Socialist Workers	Carl Feingold	4,085	0.27%
Total votes			1,536,839	100.00%
Majority			235,582	15.33%
	Democratic (DFL) hold

References

^ "Primary Election Returns on election held September 13, 1960" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 13, 1960".
^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960".

[1] "Primary Election Returns on election held September 13, 1960" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.

[2] "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 13, 1960".

[3] "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1960".

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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

General election

Results

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References

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