1960 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Paul H. Douglas won the 1960 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Paul H. Douglas received 2,530,943 popular votes (54.63%). The main challenger was Samuel W. Witwer (45.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Douglas and Witwer

Douglas +9.4 pts · won by 437,097 votes

Paul H. Douglas DemocraticWINNER54.63%

2,530,943 votes

Samuel W. Witwer Republican45.2%

2,093,846 votes

Louis FisherSocialist Labor0.17%

8,007 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.