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1960 United States Senate special election in Missouri
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 County results Long: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hocker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1960 United States Senate special election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1960 in Missouri. The incumbent Democratic Senator, Thomas C. Hennings Jr., had died on September 13, 1960. Edward V. Long, the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, was appointed to the seat on September 23, 1960,[1] and won the special election. He defeated Republican nominee Lon Hocker, winning 53.2% of the vote. Long outperformed Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kennedy, who won 50.3% in Missouri in the presidential election.
- ^ "Edward V. Long (1908–1972)". Missouri Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
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