The 1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Senator B. Everett Jordan was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Republican Wilkes County attorneyNew York Times: Patron Dead, Town Goes on the Block (1994) R. Kyle Hayes.
The simultaneous victories of Jordan, gubernatorial nominee Terry Sanford and presidential nominee John F. Kennedy marked the last time Democrats won all three top contests in North Carolina on the same day until 2008.
Democratic primary Candidates Robert Gregory Addison Hewlett, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives B. Everett Jordan, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1958 Robert M. McIntosh
23.6% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
Results
General election Results
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