1960 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1960 United States Senate election in Kentucky
November 8, 1960
 
Nominee John Sherman Cooper Keen Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 644,087 444,830
Percentage 59.15% 40.85%
County results
Cooper:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%      >90%
Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

John Sherman Cooper
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

John Sherman Cooper
Republican

The 1960 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1960. Incumbent Republican Senator John Sherman Cooper, who won a 1956 special election to fill the vacant seat of Alben Barkley, was elected to a full term in office, defeating Democratic former Governor and Undersecretary of Labor Keen Johnson.

This marked the first time that Republicans won consecutive Senate elections in the state.

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