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1960 Wyoming U.S. Senate Election

Wyoming · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

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

Keith Thomson won the 1960 Wyoming U.S. Senate Election. Keith Thomson received 78,103 popular votes (56.37%). The main challenger was Raymond B. Whitaker (43.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomson and Whitaker

Thomson +12.7 pts · won by 17,656 votes
Keith ThomsonRepublicanWINNER56.37%
78,103 votes
Raymond B. WhitakerDemocratic43.63%
60,447 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.