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1960 United States Senate election in Iowa
The 1960 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Thomas E. Martin did not run for re-election to a second term. Jack Miller won the open seat by defeating Democratic Governor Herschel Loveless.
The 1960 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Thomas E. Martin did not run for re-election to a second term. Jack Miller won the open seat by defeating Democratic Governor Herschel Loveless.
- Rollo Bergeson, former Iowa Secretary of State (1946–49)
- Dayton Countryman, former Iowa Attorney General (1955–57) and candidate for Senate in 1956
- Jack Miller, State Senator from Sioux City
- Ernest Seemann, perennial candidate
- Kenneth Stringer
- Oliver Reeve
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 66,455 | 30.80% | |
| Republican | 62,500 | 28.96% | |
| Republican | 31,559 | 14.63% | |
| Republican | 29,927 | 13.87% | |
| Republican | 14,414 | 6.68% | |
| Republican | 10,931 | 5.07% | |
| 215,786 | 100.00% |
Miller was formally nominated at a party convention.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 642,643 | 51.92% | 0.29 | |
| Democratic | 595,119 | 48.08% | 0.55 | |
| 1,237,762 | 100.00% |
- 1960 United States Senate elections
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