1960 United States Senate election in Colorado
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The 1960 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator Gordon Allott was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic Lieutenant Governor Robert Lee Knous.
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County results Allott: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% Knous: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gordon Allott (inc.) | 389,428 | 53.52% | 2.20 | |
Democratic | Robert Lee Knous | 334,854 | 46.02% | 2.66 | |
Independent | William R. Casey | 3,351 | 0.46% | N/A | |
Total votes | 634,837 | 100.00% |