1960 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1959 November 8, 1960 1961 →
27 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 33 17[a][b]
Seats after 34 16
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 14 13
Seats won 15 12
1960 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1960 Illinois gubernatorial election1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1960 Iowa gubernatorial election1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election1960 Kansas gubernatorial election1960 Texas gubernatorial election1960 New Mexico gubernatorial election1960 Arizona gubernatorial election1960 Florida gubernatorial election1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1960 Michigan gubernatorial election1960 Nebraska gubernatorial election1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election1960 Maine gubernatorial election1960 Delaware gubernatorial election1960 Indiana gubernatorial election1960 Missouri gubernatorial election1960 Montana gubernatorial election1960 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1960 North Carolina gubernatorial election1960 North Dakota gubernatorial election1960 Utah gubernatorial election1960 Vermont gubernatorial election1960 Washington gubernatorial election1960 West Virginia gubernatorial election
     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
Arizona Paul Fannin Republican Re-elected, 59.30% Lee Ackerman (Democratic) 40.70%
[1]
Arkansas Orval Faubus Democratic Re-elected, 69.21% Henry M. Britt (Republican) 30.79%
[2]
Delaware J. Caleb Boggs Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Elbert N. Carvel (Democratic) 51.73%
John W. Rollins (Republican) 48.27%
[3]
Florida LeRoy Collins Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory C. Farris Bryant (Democratic) 59.85%
George C. Petersen (Republican) 40.15%
[4]
Illinois William Stratton Republican Defeated, 44.30% Otto Kerner Jr. (Democratic) 55.51%
Edward C. Gross (Socialist Labor) 0.19%
[5]
Indiana Harold W. Handley Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Matthew E. Welsh (Democratic) 50.39%
Crawford F. Parker (Republican) 49.30%
J. Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 0.28%
Herman Kronewitter (Socialist Labor) 0.04%
[6]
Iowa Herschel C. Loveless Democratic Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory Norman A. Erbe (Republican) 52.14%
Edward Joseph McManus (Democratic) 47.86%
[7]
Kansas George Docking Democratic Defeated, 43.60% John Anderson Jr. (Republican) 55.45%
J. J. Steele (Prohibition) 0.95%
[8]
Maine
(Special election)		 John H. Reed Republican Re-elected, 52.66% Frank M. Coffin (Democratic) 47.34%
[9]
Massachusetts Foster Furcolo Democratic Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory John 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]
Michigan G. Mennen Williams Democratic Retired, Democratic victory John 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]
Minnesota Orville Freeman DFL Defeated, 49.08% Elmer L. Andersen (Republican) 50.56%
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 0.36%
[12]
Missouri James T. Blair Jr. Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory John M. Dalton (Democratic) 58.03%
Edward G. Farmer (Republican) 41.97%
[13]
Montana J. Hugo Aronson Republican Retired, Republican victory Donald Grant Nutter (Republican) 55.11%
Paul Cannon (Democratic) 44.89%
[14]
Nebraska Dwight W. Burney Republican Ran for Lieutenant Governor, Democratic victory Frank B. Morrison (Democratic) 51.98%
John R. Cooper (Republican) 47.97%
Scattering 0.05%
[15]
New Hampshire Wesley Powell Republican Re-elected, 55.46% Bernard L. Boutin (Democratic) 44.54%
[16]
New Mexico John Burroughs Democratic Defeated, 49.67% Edwin L. Mechem (Republican) 50.33%
[17]
North Carolina Luther H. Hodges Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Terry Sanford (Democratic) 54.45%
Robert L. Gavin (Republican) 45.47%
I. Beverly Lake (Write-in) 0.08%
[18]
North Dakota John E. Davis Republican Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victory William L. Guy (D-NPL) 49.44%
Clarence P. Dahl (Republican) 44.48%
Herschel Lashkowitz (Independent) 6.08%
[19]
Rhode Island Christopher Del Sesto Republican Defeated, 43.36% John A. Notte Jr. (Democratic) 56.64%
[20]
South Dakota Ralph Herseth Democratic Defeated, 49.27% Archie M. Gubbrud (Republican) 50.73%
[21]
Texas Price Daniel Democratic Re-elected, 72.75% William Steger (Republican) 27.25%
[22]
Utah George Dewey Clyde Republican Re-elected, 52.66% William Arthur Barlocker (Democratic) 47.34%
[23]
Vermont Robert Stafford Republican Retired to run for U.S. House, Republican victory F. Ray Keyser Jr. (Republican) 56.41%
Russell F. Niquette (Democratic) 43.59%
Scattering 0.01%
[24]
Washington Albert Rosellini Democratic Re-elected, 50.34% Lloyd J. Andrews (Republican) 48.87%
Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.71%
Jack W. Wright (Socialist Workers) 0.08%
[25]
West Virginia Cecil H. Underwood Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory Wally Barron (Democratic) 53.99%
Harold E. Neely (Republican) 46.01%
[26]
Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson Democratic Re-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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