1960 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election

Massachusetts · 4 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

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

Leverett Saltonstall won the 1960 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election. Leverett Saltonstall received 1,358,556 popular votes (56.19%). The main challenger was Thomas J. O'Connor (43.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Saltonstall and O'Connor

Saltonstall +12.7 pts · won by 307,831 votes

Leverett Saltonstall RepublicanWINNER56.19%

1,358,556 votes

Thomas J. O'Connor Democratic43.46%

1,050,725 votes

Lawrence M. GilfedderSocialist Labor0.24%

5,735 votes

Mark R. ShawProhibition0.12%

2,794 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.