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The1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 1960. IncumbentDemocratic SenatorB. Everett Jordan was re-elected to a full term in office, defeatingRepublican Wilkes County attorney[1] R. Kyle Hayes.
The simultaneous victories of Jordan, gubernatorial nomineeTerry Sanford and presidential nomineeJohn F. Kennedy marked the last time Democrats won all three top contests inNorth Carolina on the same day until2008.
23.6% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | B. Everett Jordan (incumbent) | 324,188 | 54.25% | |
| Democratic | Addison Hewlett | 217,899 | 36.47% | |
| Democratic | Robert Gregory | 31,463 | 5.27% | |
| Democratic | Robert M. McIntosh | 23,988 | 4.01% | |
| Total votes | 597,538 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | B. Everett Jordan (incumbent) | 793,521 | 61.44 |  8.55 | |
| Republican | R. Kyle Hayes | 497,964 | 38.56 |  8.55 | |
| Total votes | 1,291,485 | 100.00% | |||
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