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      Home/Elections/1960/US Senate/Missouri
      1960·US Senate·Missouri
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      Missouri US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Edward Long
      54.9%1,195,802 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lon Hocker
      45.1%980,832 votes
      Margin
      D+9.9
      2,176,634 total votes
      2 candidates2,176,634 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward LongDEM✓
      		DEM1,195,80254.9%
      Lon HockerREP
      		REP980,83245.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Missouri(Class II)

      2024
      Josh HawleyREP
      R+13.7
      2022
      Eric SchmittREP
      R+13.3
      2018
      Josh HawleyREP
      R+9.1
      2016
      Roy BluntREP
      R+5.8
      2012
      Claire McCaskillDEM
      D+13.1
      2010
      Roy BluntREP
      R+16.4
      2006
      Jim TalentREP
      R+0.2
      2004
      Kit BondREP
      R+16.1
      2002(S)
      Jim TalentREP
      R+1.1
      2000
      Mel CarnahanDEM
      D+2.1
      1998
      Kit BondREP
      R+8.9
      1994
      John AshcroftREP
      R+24.0
      1992
      Kit BondREP
      R+7.0
      1988
      John C. DanforthREP
      R+36.0
      1986
      Kit BondREP
      R+5.3
      View all US Senate history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Edward LongDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+11.4
      Career1960-1962
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Lon HockerREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+7.0
      Career1956-1960
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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