1960 Michigan U.S. Senate Election

Michigan · 6 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

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

Patrick McNamara V won the 1960 Michigan U.S. Senate Election. Patrick McNamara V received 1,669,179 popular votes (51.73%). The main challenger was Alvin M. Bentley (48%).

See the full head-to-head between V and Bentley

V +3.7 pts · won by 120,306 votes

Patrick McNamara V DemocraticWINNER51.73%

1,669,179 votes

Alvin M. Bentley Republican48%

1,548,873 votes

Frank LovellSocialist Workers0.1%

3,282 votes

Rollin M. SeveranceProhibition0.07%

2,273 votes

James SimSocialist Labor0.05%

1,565 votes

Alvin L. ReynoldsIndependent0.05%

1,465 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.