The 1960 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 8, 1960. The incumbent Republican Senator, Carl Curtis, was re-elected by a smaller margin than in the previous election, in 1954. He defeated Democratic candidate Robert B. Conrad. His victory underperformed Richard Nixon, the Republican presidential nominee, who won Nebraska by 24% in the presidential election.
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 County results Curtis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Conrad: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Ralph G. Brooks, Governor of Nebraska
- Clair A. Callan, chairman of Governor's Committee on State Government Reorganization Board and Nebraska Power Review Board
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph G. Brooks | 41,777 | 42.34 | |
| Democratic | Clair A. Callan | 34,052 | 34.51 | |
| Democratic | Albert J. Baker | 14,355 | 14.55 | |
| Democratic | Mike F. Kracher | 8,424 | 8.54 | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 55 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 98,663 | 100 | ||
Replacement of Brooks
editThe winner of the Democratic primary, Ralph G. Brooks, died on September 9, 1960.[2] He was replaced on the ballot by Robert B. Conrad, Brooks's administrative assistant.[3][4]
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Carl Curtis, the incumbent Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Curtis (Incumbent) | 125,741 | 99.70 | |
| Republican | Scattering | 380 | 0.30 | |
| Total votes | 126,121 | 100 | ||
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Curtis (Incumbent) | 352,748 | 58.91 | −2.16 | |
| Democratic | Robert B. Conrad | 245,837 | 41.06 | +2.13 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 158 | 0.03 | N/A | |
| Majority | 106,941 | 17.86 | −4.28 | ||
| Turnout | 598,743 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
- ^ "Ralph Gilmour Brooks". National Governors Association.
- ^ "'Keep Youth In State', Conrad Tells Young D's". The Daily Nebraskan. p. 4.
- ^ ""No Drastic Changes Planned for State Departments," says Burney". The Frontier. p. 4.
- ^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections