1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina

1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina

← 1958 (special) November 8, 1960 1966 →
 
Nominee B. Everett Jordan R. Kyle Hayes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 793,521 497,964
Percentage 61.44% 38.56%

County results
Jordan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hayes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election

B. Everett Jordan
Democratic

Elected Senator

B. Everett Jordan
Democratic

The 1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic Senator B. Everett Jordan was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Republican Wilkes County attorney[1] R. Kyle Hayes.

The simultaneous victories of Jordan, gubernatorial nominee Terry Sanford and presidential nominee John F. Kennedy marked the last time Democrats won all three top contests in North Carolina on the same day until 2008.