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The 1960 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick McNamara was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating U.S. Representative Alvin M. Bentley.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1960 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alvin Morell Bentley 344,043 72.03%
Republican Donald S. Leonard 133,562 27.97%
Write-in 7 0.00%
Total votes 477,612 100.00%

General election

Results

1960 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick V. McNamara (incumbent) 1,669,179 51.73% Increase0.98
Republican Alvin Morell Bentley 1,548,873 48.00% Decrease0.93
Socialist Workers Frank Lovell 3,282 0.10% Increase0.06
Prohibition Rollin M. Severance 2,273 0.07% Decrease0.16
Socialist Labor James Sim 1,565 0.05% Steady
Independent Alvin Reynolds 1,465 0.05% N/A
Total votes 3,226,637 100.00%
Democratic hold

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