1960 Texas U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Lyndon B. Johnson won the 1960 Texas U.S. Senate Election. Lyndon B. Johnson received 1,306,605 popular votes (57.97%). The main challenger was John G. Tower (41.12%).

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

Johnson +16.9 pts · won by 379,952 votes

Lyndon B. Johnson DemocraticWINNER57.97%

1,306,605 votes

John G. Tower Republican41.12%

926,653 votes

Bard A. LoganConstitution0.91%

20,506 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.