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1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi

← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
 
Nominee James Eastland Joe Moore
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 244,341 21,807
Percentage 91.81% 8.19%

County results
Eastland:      80-90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

James Eastland
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

James Eastland
Democratic

The 1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 8, 1960.

Incumbent Senator James Eastland was re-elected to a fourth term in office against nominal opposition. The primary race attracted little attention and as was typical of elections in the South at this time, the general election was a foregone conclusion in favor of the Democratic candidate, Eastland.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Withdrew

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  • Wayne McClure, Hattiesburg resident[2]

Results

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1960 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Eastland (inc.) 136,735 94.21%
Democratic Ance Blakeney 8,397 5.79%
Total votes 145,132 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Joe A. Moore, Pascagoula attorney[2]

Results

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Moore was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

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Results

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General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Eastland (inc.) 244,341 91.81% Decrease3.76
Republican Joe A. Moore 21,807 8.19% Increase3.76
Total votes 266,148 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State Balloting Sends Eastland Back to Senate". The Biloxi Daily Herald. June 8, 1960. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Eastland has Pascagoula Foe; None for Colmer". The Biloxi Daily Herald. April 8, 1960. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "MS US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "MS US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 16, 2019.