Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1960 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Fannin | Republican | — | 59.30% | Elected |
| Lee Ackerman | Democratic | — | 40.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orval Faubus | Democratic | — | 69.20% | Elected |
| Henry M. Britt | Republican | — | 30.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert N. Carvel | Democratic | — | 51.70% | Elected |
| John W. Rollins | Republican | — | 48.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Farris Bryant | Democratic | — | 59.90% | Elected |
| George C. Petersen | Republican | — | 40.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Kerner Jr. | Democratic | — | 55.50% | Elected |
| William Stratton | Republican | — | 44.30% | — |
| Edward C. Gross | Socialist Labor | — | 0.19% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew E. Welsh | Democratic | — | 50.40% | Elected |
| Crawford F. Parker | Republican | — | 49.30% | — |
| J. Ralston Miller | Prohibition | — | 0.28% | — |
| Herman Kronewitter | Socialist Labor | — | 0.04% | — |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman A. Erbe | Republican | — | 52.10% | Elected |
| Edward Joseph McManus | Democratic | — | 47.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson Jr. | Republican | — | 55.50% | Elected |
| George Docking | Democratic | — | 43.60% | — |
| J.J. Steele | Prohibition | — | 1.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Reed | Republican | — | 52.70% | Elected |
| Frank M. Coffin | Democratic | — | 47.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Volpe | Republican | — | 52.50% | Elected |
| Joseph D. Ward | Democratic | — | 46.80% | — |
| Henning A. Blomen | Socialist Labor | — | 0.39% | — |
| Guy S. Williams | Prohibition | — | 0.31% | — |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Swainson | Democratic | — | 50.50% | Elected |
| 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 | Ind. American | — | 0.04% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer L. Andersen | Republican | — | 50.60% | Elected |
| Orville Freeman | DFL | — | 49.10% | — |
| Rudolph Gustafson | Industrial Government | — | 0.36% | — |
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Dalton | Democratic | — | 58.00% | Elected |
| Edward G. Farmer | Republican | — | 42.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Grant Nutter | Republican | — | 55.10% | Elected |
| Paul Cannon | Democratic | — | 44.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank B. Morrison | Democratic | — | 52.00% | Elected |
| John Cooper | Republican | — | 48.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Powell | Republican | — | 55.50% | Elected |
| Bernard L. Boutin | Democratic | — | 44.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin L. Mechem | Republican | — | 50.33% | Elected |
| John Burroughs | Democratic | — | 49.67% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Sanford | Democratic | — | 54.50% | Elected |
| Robert L. Gavin | Republican | — | 45.50% | — |
| I. Beverly Lake | write-in | — | 0.08% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Guy | Democratic-NPL | — | 49.40% | Elected |
| Clarence P. Dahl | Republican | — | 44.50% | — |
| Herschel Lashkowitz | Independent | — | 6.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Notte Jr. | Democratic | — | 56.60% | Elected |
| Christopher Del Sesto | Republican | — | 43.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie M. Gubbrud | Republican | — | 50.70% | Elected |
| Ralph Herseth | Democratic | — | 49.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Daniel | Democratic | — | 72.80% | Elected |
| William Steger | Republican | — | 27.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dewey Clyde | Republican | — | 52.70% | Elected |
| William Arthur Barlocker | Democratic | — | 47.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Ray Keyser Jr. | Republican | — | 56.40% | Elected |
| Russell F. Niquette | Democratic | — | 43.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Rosellini | Democratic | — | 50.30% | Elected |
| Lloyd J. Andrews | Republican | — | 48.90% | — |
| Henry Killman | Socialist Labor | — | 0.70% | — |
| Jack W. Wright | Socialist Workers | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Barron | Democratic | — | 54.00% | Elected |
| Harold E. Neely | Republican | — | 46.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Nelson | Democratic | — | 51.60% | Elected |
| Philip G. Kuehn | Republican | — | 48.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.