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| Turnout | 84.24% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Douglas: 50–60% 60–70% Witwer: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1960 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1960.[1] IncumbentDemocraticUnited States SenatorPaul Douglas was reelected to a third term.
Theprimary (held on April 12) and general election coincided with those for other federal offices (President andHouse) andthose for state elections.[1]
Turnout in the primaries was 32.98%, with a total of 1,678,954 votes cast.[1][2]
Turnout during the general election was 84.24%, with 4,632,796 votes cast.[1][2]
IncumbentPaul Douglas was renominated, running unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas (Incumbent) | 916,951 | 100 | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 916,959 | 100 | ||
Samuel W. Witwer won a crowded Republican primary. Witwer was an attorney known for his work on both state and federal constitutional reforms.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel W. Witwer | 249,849 | 32.79 | |
| Republican | Warren E. Wright | 226,449 | 29.72 | |
| Republican | William H. Rentschler | 202,600 | 26.59 | |
| Republican | John W. Lewis, Jr. | 48,989 | 6.43 | |
| Republican | John R. Harrell | 34,106 | 4.48 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 761,995 | 100 | ||
TheSocialist Labor Party of America nominatedLouis Fisher.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul H. Douglas (Incumbent) | 2,530,943 | 54.63% | |
| Republican | Samuel W. Witwer | 2,093,846 | 45.20% | |
| Socialist Labor | Louis Fisher | 8,007 | 0.17% | |
| Majority | 437,097 | 9.43% | ||
| Turnout | 4,632,796 | |||
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