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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 attorney[1] 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

Results

1960 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic B. Everett Jordan (incumbent) 324,188 54.25%
Democratic Addison Hewlett 217,899 36.47%
Democratic Robert Gregory 31,463 5.27%
Democratic Robert M. McIntosh 23,988 4.01%
Total votes 597,538 100.00%

General election

Results

1960 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic B. Everett Jordan (incumbent) 793,521 61.44 Decrease8.55
Republican R. Kyle Hayes 497,964 38.56 Increase8.55
Total votes 1,291,485 100.00%

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