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1960 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Harris McDowell won the 1960 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Harris McDowell received 98,227 popular votes (50.49%). The main challenger was James T McKinstry (49.51%).

See the full head-to-head between McDowell and McKinstry

McDowell +1.0 pts · won by 1,890 votes
Harris McDowellDemocraticWINNER50.49%
98,227 votes
James T McKinstryRepublican49.51%
96,337 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.