1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas
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The 1960 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John L. McClellan was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
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November 8, 1960
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 County results McClellan: 90–100% | |||||||||||||||||
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Because McClellan faced only token opposition in the general election, his unopposed victory in the July 26 primary was tantamount to election.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 26, 1960.[1]
Candidates
- John L. McClellan, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. McClellan (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. McClellan (incumbent) | 377,036 | 99.88% | ||
| Write-in | Marvin Fuchs | 449 | 0.12% | ||
| Turnout | 377,485 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
