1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi

1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi

November 8, 1960

Nominee James Eastland Joe Moore Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 244,341 21,807 Percentage 91.81% 8.19%

County results Eastland:      80-90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election James Eastland Democratic Elected U.S. Senator James Eastland Democratic

The 1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 8, 1960.

Incumbent Senator James Eastland was re-elected to a fourth term in office against nominal opposition. The primary race attracted little attention and as was typical of elections in the South at this time, the general election was a foregone conclusion in favor of the Democratic candidate, Eastland.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Ance Blakeney, former Smith County Supervisor[1]
• James Eastland, incumbent Senator

Withdrew

• Wayne McClure, Hattiesburg resident[2]

Results

1960 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Eastland (inc.)	136,735	94.21%
	Democratic	Ance Blakeney	8,397	5.79%
Total votes			145,132	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Joe A. Moore, Pascagoula attorney[2]

Results

Moore was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

General election results[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James Eastland (inc.)	244,341	91.81%	3.76
	Republican	Joe A. Moore	21,807	8.19%	3.76
Total votes			266,148	100.00%

See also

• 1960 United States Senate elections

References

1. "State Balloting Sends Eastland Back to Senate". The Biloxi Daily Herald. June 8, 1960. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
2. "Eastland has Pascagoula Foe; None for Colmer". The Biloxi Daily Herald. April 8, 1960. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
3. "MS US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
4. "MS US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 16, 2019.