1960 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1960 United States gubernatorial elections.

1960 Missouri gubernatorial election

←  1956 November 8, 1960 1964  →

Nominee John M. Dalton Edward G. Farmer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,095,200 792,131 Percentage 58.0% 42.0%

County results Dalton:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Farmer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election James T. Blair, Jr. Democratic Elected Governor John M. Dalton Democratic

The 1960 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Attorney General John M. Dalton, over the Republican candidate, Edward G. Farmer.

Results

1960 gubernatorial election, Missouri ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John M. Dalton	1,095,200	58.03	+5.96
	Republican	Edward G. Farmer	792,131	41.97	−5.96
Majority			303,069	16.06	+11.93
Turnout			1,887,331	43.69	−2.04
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "MO Governor Race – Nov 08, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 8, 2013.