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1960 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1960 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thor Tollefson won the 1960 Washington U.S. House District 6 Election. Thor Tollefson received 83,158 popular votes (56.45%). The main challenger was John T McCutcheon (43.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Tollefson and McCutcheon

Tollefson +12.9 pts · won by 18,991 votes
Thor TollefsonRepublicanWINNER56.45%
83,158 votes
John T McCutcheonDemocratic43.55%
64,167 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.