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The1960 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorJ. Allen Frear Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor of DelawareJ. Caleb Boggs.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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% | |||
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