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The 1960 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey defeated Republican Minneapolis Mayor P. Kenneth Peterson, to win a third term.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1949
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 289,525 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 289,525 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- P. Kenneth Peterson, Mayor of Minneapolis since 1957
- James Malcolm Williams
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | P. Kenneth Peterson | 256,641 | 89.46% | |
| Republican | James Malcolm Williams | 30,242 | 10.54% | |
| Total votes | 286,883 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 884,168 | 57.53% | |
| Republican | P. Kenneth Peterson | 648,586 | 42.20% | |
| Socialist Workers | Carl Feingold | 4,085 | 0.27% | |
| Total votes | 1,536,839 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 235,582 | 15.33% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
