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1960 Alabama U.S. Senate Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1960 Alabama U.S. Senate Election?

John Sparkman won the 1960 Alabama U.S. Senate Election. John Sparkman received 389,196 popular votes (70.24%). The main challenger was Julian E. Elgin (29.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Sparkman and Elgin

Sparkman +40.5 pts · won by 224,328 votes
John SparkmanDemocraticWINNER70.24%
389,196 votes
Julian E. ElginRepublican29.76%
164,868 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.