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The 1960 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor of Delaware J. Caleb Boggs.
General election
Candidates
- J. Caleb Boggs, Governor of Delaware (Republican)
- J. Allen Frear Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
Results
| 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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See also
References
- ↑ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 7.
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