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 County results Randolph: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Underwood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1960 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 8, 1960. IncumbentDemocratic U.S. SenatorJennings Randolph won re-election to a full term. Defeating Republican GovernorCecil H. Underwood in a landslide
Primary elections were held on May 10, 1960.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 275,064 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 275,064 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 160,106 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 160,106 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennings Randolph (incumbent) | 458,355 | 55.34% | ||
| Republican | Cecil H. Underwood | 369,935 | 44.66% | ||
| Write-ins | 2 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 828,292 | 100.00% | |||
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