1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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.

1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →

Nominee Hubert H. Humphrey P. Kenneth Peterson Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 884,168 648,586 Percentage 57.53% 42.20%

County results Humphrey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Peterson:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic (DFL)

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

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1960 and 1961