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Parents > United States > Kentucky > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 30, 1926 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1967 - 12:00pm
ContributorMr. Techno
Last ModifiedTakahe October 24, 2010 12:23am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameJohn Sherman Cooper Votes538,505 (53.23%)
Term11/07/1956 - 01/03/1961 Margin65,365 (+6.46%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1966
NameJohn Sherman Cooper Votes483,805 (64.52%)
Term01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973 Margin217,726 (+29.03%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 24, 1960 KY US Senate - R Primary
John Sherman Cooper
R 52,874
May 24, 1960 KY US Senate - D Primary
Keen Johnson
D 194,593

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Name (I) Sen. John Sherman Cooper Gov. Keen Johnson  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 644,087 (59.15%) 444,830 (40.85%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -199,257 (-18.30%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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R Rockefeller Republican
 


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