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1960 Colorado U.S. Senate Election

Colorado · 3 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

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

Gordon Allott won the 1960 Colorado U.S. Senate Election. Gordon Allott received 389,428 popular votes (53.52%). The main challenger was Robert L. Knous (46.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Allott and Knous

Allott +7.5 pts · won by 54,574 votes
Gordon AllottRepublicanWINNER53.52%
389,428 votes
Robert L. KnousDemocratic46.02%
334,854 votes
William R. CaseyIndependent0.46%
3,351 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.