1960 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 1960 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor of Delaware J. Caleb Boggs.

1960 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →

Nominee J. Caleb Boggs J. Allen Frear Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 98,874 96,090 Percentage 50.71% 49.29%

County results Boggs:      50–60% Frear:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election J. Allen Frear Jr. Democratic Elected U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs Republican

General election

Candidates

• J. Caleb Boggs, Governor of Delaware (Republican)
• J. Allen Frear Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)

Results

General election results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. Caleb Boggs	98,874	50.71%	7.65
	Democratic	J. Allen Frear Jr. (inc.)	96,090	49.29%	7.65
Total votes			164,531	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1960 United States Senate elections