1960 United States gubernatorial elections
November 8, 1960
27 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 33 17[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
Seats after 34 16
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 14 13
Seats won 15 12
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 8 November 1960, in 27 states. The elections were concurrent with the House elections, the Senate elections and the presidential election.

In Minnesota, this was the last election on a 2-year cycle, before switching to a 4-year term for governors.

Results

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
ArizonaPaul FanninRepublicanRe-elected, 59.30%Lee Ackerman (Democratic) 40.70%
[1]
ArkansasOrval FaubusDemocraticRe-elected, 69.21%Henry M. Britt (Republican) 30.79%
[2]
DelawareJ. Caleb BoggsRepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victoryElbert N. Carvel (Democratic) 51.73%
John W. Rollins (Republican) 48.27%
[3]
FloridaLeRoy CollinsDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryC. Farris Bryant (Democratic) 59.85%
George C. Petersen (Republican) 40.15%
[4]
IllinoisWilliam StrattonRepublicanDefeated, 44.30%Otto Kerner Jr. (Democratic) 55.51%
Edward C. Gross (Socialist Labor) 0.19%
[5]
Indiana Harold W. HandleyRepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victoryMatthew E. Welsh (Democratic) 50.39%
Crawford F. Parker (Republican) 49.30%
J. Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 0.28%
Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 0.04%
[6]
IowaHerschel C. LovelessDemocraticRetired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victoryNorman A. Erbe (Republican) 52.14%
Edward Joseph McManus (Democratic) 47.86%
[7]
KansasGeorge DockingDemocraticDefeated, 43.60%John Anderson Jr. (Republican) 55.45%
J. J. Steele (Prohibition) 0.95%
[8]
Maine
(Special election)		John H. ReedRepublicanRe-elected, 52.66%Frank M. Coffin (Democratic) 47.34%
[9]
MassachusettsFoster FurcoloDemocraticRetired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victoryJohn Volpe (Republican) 52.51%
Joseph D. Ward (Democratic) 46.78%
Henning A. Blomen (Socialist Labor) 0.39%
Guy S. Williams (Prohibition) 0.31%
Scattering 0.01%
[10]
MichiganG. Mennen WilliamsDemocraticRetired, Democratic victoryJohn Swainson (Democratic) 50.48%
Paul Douglas Bagwell (Republican) 49.20%
Robert Himmel, Jr. (Socialist Workers) 0.10%
Delmar D. Gibbons (Prohibition) 0.07%
F. J. Toohey (Tax Cut) 0.06%
Theos A. Grove (Socialist Labor) 0.05%
R. Roy Pursell (Independent American) 0.04%
[11]
MinnesotaOrville FreemanDFLDefeated, 49.08%Elmer L. Andersen (Republican) 50.56%
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 0.36%
[12]
MissouriJames T. Blair Jr.DemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJohn M. Dalton (Democratic) 58.03%
Edward G. Farmer (Republican) 41.97%
[13]
MontanaJ. Hugo AronsonRepublicanRetired, Republican victoryDonald Grant Nutter (Republican) 55.11%
Paul Cannon (Democratic) 44.89%
[14]
NebraskaDwight W. BurneyRepublicanRan for Lieutenant Governor, Democratic victoryFrank B. Morrison (Democratic) 51.98%
John R. Cooper (Republican) 47.97%
Scattering 0.05%
[15]
New HampshireWesley PowellRepublicanRe-elected, 55.46%Bernard L. Boutin (Democratic) 44.54%
[16]
New MexicoJohn BurroughsDemocraticDefeated, 49.67%Edwin L. Mechem (Republican) 50.33%
[17]
North CarolinaLuther H. HodgesDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryTerry Sanford (Democratic) 54.45%
Robert L. Gavin (Republican) 45.47%
I. Beverly Lake (Write-in) 0.08%
[18]
North DakotaJohn E. DavisRepublicanRetired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victoryWilliam L. Guy (D-NPL) 49.44%
Clarence P. Dahl (Republican) 44.48%
Herschel Lashkowitz (Independent) 6.08%
[19]
Rhode IslandChristopher Del SestoRepublicanDefeated, 43.36%John A. Notte Jr. (Democratic) 56.64%
[20]
South DakotaRalph HersethDemocraticDefeated, 49.27%Archie M. Gubbrud (Republican) 50.73%
[21]
TexasPrice DanielDemocraticRe-elected, 72.75%William Steger (Republican) 27.25%
[22]
UtahGeorge Dewey ClydeRepublicanRe-elected, 52.66%William Arthur Barlocker (Democratic) 47.34%
[23]
VermontRobert StaffordRepublicanRetired to run for U.S. House, Republican victoryF. Ray Keyser Jr. (Republican) 56.41%
Russell F. Niquette (Democratic) 43.59%
Scattering 0.01%
[24]
WashingtonAlbert RoselliniDemocraticRe-elected, 50.34%Lloyd J. Andrews (Republican) 48.87%
Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.71%
Jack W. Wright (Socialist Workers) 0.08%
[25]
West VirginiaCecil H. UnderwoodRepublicanTerm-limited, Democratic victoryWally Barron (Democratic) 53.99%
Harold E. Neely (Republican) 46.01%
[26]
WisconsinGaylord NelsonDemocraticRe-elected, 51.56%Philip G. Kuehn (Republican) 48.44%
[27]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ John H. Reed (R) succeeded Maine Governor Clinton Clauson (D) upon his death in December 1959.
  2. ↑ Dwight W. Burney (R) succeeded Nebraska Governor Ralph G. Brooks (D) upon his death in September 1960.

References

  1. ↑ "Arizona Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Delaware Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Florida Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Illinois Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Indiana Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Iowa Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kansas Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Maine Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Michigan Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Minnesota Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Missouri Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Montana Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Nebraska Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "New Hampshire Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "New Mexico Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "North Carolina Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "North Dakota Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "Rhode Island Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "South Dakota Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "Texas Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  23. ↑ "Utah Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  24. ↑ "Vermont Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  25. ↑ "Washington Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  26. ↑ "West Virginia Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  27. ↑ "Wisconsin Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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