1960 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Hubert Humphrey won the 1960 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Hubert Humphrey received 884,168 popular votes (57.53%). The main challenger was P. Kenneth Peterson (42.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Humphrey and Peterson

Humphrey +15.3 pts · won by 235,582 votes

Hubert Humphrey DemocraticWINNER57.53%

884,168 votes

P. Kenneth Peterson Republican42.2%

648,586 votes

Carl FeingoldSocialist Workers0.27%

4,085 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.