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1960-11-08 Senatorial Election Results for Massachusetts (Class 2)


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County Turnout Leverett Saltonstall*
(R)		 Thomas O'Connor
(D)		 Lawrence Gilfedder
(Socialist Labor)		 Mark Shaw
(Prohibition)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Barnstable72%25,56477.4%7,40522.4%350.1%450.1%00.0%18,159 33,049
Berkshire74%37,79257.1%28,13942.5%1710.3%1090.2%00.0%9,653 66,211
Bristol78%93,46648.9%96,95650.7%4210.2%3670.2%00.0%-3,490 191,210
Dukes84%2,51277.5%72022.2%30.1%80.2%00.0%1,792 3,243
Essex82%168,38957.6%122,81342.0%6520.2%3370.1%00.0%45,576 292,191
Franklin80%18,75067.4%9,00132.3%360.1%380.1%00.0%9,749 27,825
Hampden71%103,54054.6%85,09844.9%7840.4%2160.1%00.0%18,442 189,638
Hampshire65%25,30756.5%19,38643.3%620.1%560.1%00.0%5,921 44,811
Middlesex76%345,44858.0%248,62141.7%1,2830.2%6190.1%20.0%96,827 595,973
Nantucket80%1,51180.5%36019.2%10.1%60.3%00.0%1,151 1,878
Norfolk79%165,04664.6%89,79435.1%4530.2%1740.1%00.0%75,252 255,467
Plymouth81%77,41565.9%39,72633.8%1650.1%1160.1%00.0%37,689 117,422
Suffolk60%138,54244.0%174,45555.4%1,2220.4%4240.1%10.0%-35,913 314,644
Worcester79%155,27454.6%128,25145.1%4470.2%2790.1%00.0%27,023 284,251
TOTAL 74% 1,358,55656.2% 1,050,72543.5% 5,7350.2% 2,7940.1% 30.0% 307,831 2,417,813
Total R vote: 1,358,556 (56.2%)      Total D vote: 1,050,725 (43.5%)      Total Other vote: 8,532 (0.4%)
* incumbent



1960 Senate class 2, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 25,564 77.4%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 7,405 22.4%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 35 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 45 0.1%
TOTAL 33,049
Turnout: 72%


1960 Senate class 2, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 37,792 57.1%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 28,139 42.5%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 171 0.3%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 109 0.2%
TOTAL 66,211
Turnout: 74%


1960 Senate class 2, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 93,466 48.9%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 96,956 50.7%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 421 0.2%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 367 0.2%
TOTAL 191,210
Turnout: 78%


1960 Senate class 2, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 2,512 77.5%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 720 22.2%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 3 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,243
Turnout: 84%


1960 Senate class 2, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 168,389 57.6%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 122,813 42.0%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 652 0.2%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 337 0.1%
TOTAL 292,191
Turnout: 82%


1960 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 18,750 67.4%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 9,001 32.3%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 36 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 38 0.1%
TOTAL 27,825
Turnout: 80%


1960 Senate class 2, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 103,540 54.6%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 85,098 44.9%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 784 0.4%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 216 0.1%
TOTAL 189,638
Turnout: 71%


1960 Senate class 2, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 25,307 56.5%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 19,386 43.3%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 62 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 56 0.1%
TOTAL 44,811
Turnout: 65%


1960 Senate class 2, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 345,448 58.0%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 248,621 41.7%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 1,283 0.2%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 619 0.1%
TOTAL 595,973
Turnout: 76%


1960 Senate class 2, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 1,511 80.5%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 360 19.2%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 1 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 6 0.3%
TOTAL 1,878
Turnout: 80%


1960 Senate class 2, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 165,046 64.6%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 89,794 35.1%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 453 0.2%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 174 0.1%
TOTAL 255,467
Turnout: 79%


1960 Senate class 2, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 77,415 65.9%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 39,726 33.8%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 165 0.1%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 116 0.1%
TOTAL 117,422
Turnout: 81%


1960 Senate class 2, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 138,542 44.0%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 174,455 55.4%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 1,222 0.4%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 424 0.1%
TOTAL 314,644
Turnout: 60%


1960 Senate class 2, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 155,274 54.6%
Thomas O'Connor (D) 128,251 45.1%
Lawrence Gilfedder (SL) 447 0.2%
Mark Shaw (Proh) 279 0.1%
TOTAL 284,251
Turnout: 79%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Leverett Saltonstall* 215,448 100.0%
    Other 24 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 215,472  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Thomas O'Connor 270,081 48.3%
2   Foster Furcolo 217,939 39.0%
3   Edmund Buckley 70,744 12.7%
    Other 34 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 558,798