1960 Utah gubernatorial election

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1960 Utah gubernatorial election
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Nominee George Dewey Clyde William A. Barlocker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote195,634175,855
Percentage52.66%47.34%
1960 Utah gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Clyde:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Barlocker:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election

George Dewey Clyde
Republican

Elected Governor

George Dewey Clyde
Republican

The 1960 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Republican incumbent George Dewey Clyde defeated Democratic nominee William Arthur Barlocker with 52.66% of the vote.

Contents

This was the last time until 1984 that Utah would elect a Republican governor.

Primary election

Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Dewey Clyde (inc.) 50,592 57.76%
Republican Lamont B. Gunderson37,00242.24%
Total votes87,594 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • William Arthur Barlocker, mayor of St. George
  • Ira A. Huggins, member of Utah State Senate

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Arthur Barlocker 74,424 70.56%
Democratic Ira A. Huggins31,04529.44%
Total votes105,469 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1960 Utah gubernatorial election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George Dewey Clyde (incumbent) 195,634 52.66% +14.46%
Democratic William A. Barlocker175,85547.34%+13.90%
Total votes371,489 100.00%
Majority 19,7795.32%
Republican hold Swing +0.56%

Results by county

County [2] [3] George Dewey Clyde
Republican		William A. Barlocker
Demcoratic		MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%
Beaver 73134.48%1,38965.52%-658-31.04%2,120
Box Elder 6,28360.79%4,05339.21%2,23021.58%10,336
Cache 9,41562.19%5,72437.81%3,69124.38%15,139
Carbon 2,42027.16%6,49072.84%-4,070-45.68%8,910
Daggett 19444.70%24055.30%-46-10.60%434
Davis 13,69157.51%10,11542.49%3,57615.02%23,806
Duchesne 1,40152.04%1,29147.96%1104.09%2,692
Emery 87634.97%1,62965.03%-753-30.06%2,505
Garfield 58437.63%96862.37%-384-24.74%1,552
Grand 1,01152.66%90947.34%1025.31%1,920
Iron 2,42550.61%2,36749.39%581.21%4,792
Juab 1,09046.42%1,25853.58%-168-7.16%2,348
Kane 75670.26%32029.74%43640.52%1,076
Millard 1,82149.79%1,83650.21%-15-0.41%3,657
Morgan 72952.64%65647.36%735.27%1,385
Piute 38254.57%31845.43%649.14%700
Rich 52866.08%27133.92%25732.17%799
Salt Lake 89,89254.42%75,30545.58%14,5878.83%165,197
San Juan 1,12650.81%1,09049.19%361.62%2,216
Sanpete 2,72049.59%2,76550.41%-45-0.82%5,485
Sevier 2,37049.01%2,46650.99%-96-1.99%4,836
Summit 1,38649.45%1,41750.55%-31-1.11%2,803
Tooele 2,75141.28%3,91358.72%-1,162-17.44%6,664
Uintah 2,56260.34%1,68439.66%87820.68%4,246
Utah 21,46250.57%20,97549.43%4871.15%42,437
Wasatch 1,38554.66%1,14945.34%2369.31%2,534
Washington 1,32931.82%2,84768.18%-1,518-36.35%4,176
Wayne 37044.85%45555.15%-85-10.30%825
Weber 23,94452.17%21,95547.83%1,9894.33%45,899
Total195,63452.66%175,85547.34%19,7795.32%371,489

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References

  1. 1 2 Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of the Primary Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, September 13, 1960.
  2. 1 2 Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 8, 1960.
  3. 1 2 "Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 8, 1960" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2025.
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