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1960 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

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

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

A. Willis Robertson won the 1960 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. A. Willis Robertson received 506,169 popular votes (81.42%). The main challenger was Stuart D. Baker (14.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Robertson and Baker

Robertson +67.2 pts · won by 417,451 votes
A. Willis RobertsonDemocraticWINNER81.42%
506,169 votes
Stuart D. BakerDemocratic14.27%
88,718 votes
Clarke T. RobbeDemocratic4.31%
26,783 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.