1960 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

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

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

John Sherman Cooper won the 1960 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. John Sherman Cooper received 644,087 popular votes (59.15%). The main challenger was Keen Johnson (40.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Johnson

Cooper +18.3 pts · won by 199,257 votes

John Sherman Cooper RepublicanWINNER59.15%

644,087 votes

Keen Johnson Democratic40.85%

444,830 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.