1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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Nominee Gaylord A. Nelson Philip G. Kuehn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote890,868837,123
Percentage51.55%48.44%
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County results
Nelson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Kuehn:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election

Gaylord A. Nelson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Gaylord A. Nelson
Democratic

The 1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democrat Gaylord A. Nelson won the election with 51.5% of the vote, retaining his position as Governor of Wisconsin.

Contents

The results were almost exactly the opposite of the simultaneous presidential election, with Nelson's margin of victory being about half a point narrower than that of Richard Nixon.

Primary election

The primary election was held on September 13, 1960. Both major party candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Democratic party

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gaylord A. Nelson (incumbent) 258,141 100.00%
Total votes258,141 100.00%

Republican party

Candidates

  • Philip G. Kuehn, former chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party (1955-1958)

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Philip G. Kuehn 286,398 100.00%
Total votes286,398 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gaylord A. Nelson (incumbent) 890,868 51.55% −2.04%
Republican Philip G. Kuehn837,12348.44%+2.16%
Scattering [a] 180.00%
Majority53,7453.11%
Total votes1,728,009 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing -4.20%

Results by county

Nelson was the first Democrat since William R. Taylor in 1873 to win Pierce County. Vernon County would not vote for Democratic again until 2002.

County [2] [3] Gaylord A. Nelson
Democratic		Philip G. Kuehn
Republican		MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %
Adams 1,75248.73%1,84251.24%-90-2.50%3,595 [b]
Ashland 4,81660.49%3,14539.51%1,67120.99%7,961
Barron 7,46349.94%7,48150.06%-18-0.12%14,944
Bayfield 3,65961.06%2,33338.94%1,32622.13%5,992
Brown 26,54250.47%26,04449.53%4980.95%52,586
Buffalo 3,08650.64%3,00849.36%781.28%6,094
Burnett 2,66860.43%1,74739.57%92120.86%4,415
Calumet 4,12543.51%5,35656.49%-1,231-12.98%9,481
Chippewa 10,48556.24%8,15743.76%2,32812.49%18,642
Clark 6,58148.94%6,86751.06%-286-2.13%13,448
Columbia 7,43144.01%9,45255.99%-2,021-11.97%16,883
Crawford 3,70552.59%3,34047.41%3655.18%7,045
Dane 56,60161.53%35,38738.47%21,21423.06%91,989 [b]
Dodge 10,99740.05%16,45959.95%-5,462-19.89%27,456
Door 3,67939.48%5,63960.52%-1,960-21.03%9,318
Douglas 14,66169.72%6,36830.28%8,29339.44%21,029
Dunn 5,38348.62%5,68851.38%-305-2.75%11,071
Eau Claire 13,25051.82%12,31748.18%9333.65%25,567
Florence 95954.52%80045.48%1599.04%1,759
Fond du Lac 13,37840.47%19,67759.53%-6,299-19.06%33,055
Forest 1,93455.21%1,56944.79%36510.42%3,503
Grant 7,98542.68%10,72557.32%-2,740-14.64%18,710
Green 4,22436.36%7,39363.64%-3,169-27.28%11,617
Green Lake 2,67733.71%5,26366.28%-2,586-32.57%7,941 [b]
Iowa 3,75843.33%4,91556.67%-1,157-13.34%8,673
Iron 2,83072.18%1,09127.82%1,73944.35%3,921
Jackson 3,32449.92%3,33450.08%-10-0.15%6,658
Jefferson 10,14644.25%12,78155.75%-2,635-11.49%22,927
Juneau 3,40742.03%4,70057.97%-1,293-15.95%8,107
Kenosha 25,99260.34%17,08739.66%8,90520.67%43,079
Kewaunee 4,25051.99%3,92548.01%3253.98%8,175
La Crosse 16,08149.34%16,51050.66%-429-1.32%32,591
Lafayette 3,91346.63%4,47853.37%-565-6.73%8,391
Langlade 4,38351.61%4,10948.39%2743.23%8,492
Lincoln 4,38743.19%5,77056.81%-1,383-13.62%10,157
Manitowoc 17,91054.74%14,81145.26%3,0999.47%32,721
Marathon 19,50248.74%20,51051.26%-1,008-2.52%40,012
Marinette 7,32346.92%8,28653.08%-963-6.17%15,609
Marquette 1,33131.83%2,85168.17%-1,520-36.35%4,182
Milwaukee 263,41059.08%182,41340.91%80,99718.17%445,836 [c]
Monroe 5,81945.76%6,89754.24%-1,078-8.48%12,716
Oconto 5,16245.90%6,08454.10%-922-8.20%11,246
Oneida 5,40050.79%5,23249.21%1681.58%10,632
Outagamie 17,45942.11%23,99957.89%-6,540-15.78%41,458
Ozaukee 7,48642.26%10,22957.74%-2,743-15.48%17,715
Pepin 1,75453.97%1,49546.00%2597.97%3,250 [b]
Pierce 5,12552.54%4,62947.46%4965.09%9,754
Polk 6,85060.08%4,55139.92%2,29920.16%11,401
Portage 10,83664.18%6,04835.82%4,78828.36%16,884
Price 3,44549.61%3,49850.37%-53-0.76%6,944 [b]
Racine 34,28956.69%26,19543.31%8,09413.38%60,484
Richland 3,42541.75%4,77958.25%-1,354-16.50%8,204
Rock 20,89042.81%27,91157.19%-7,021-14.39%48,801
Rusk 3,90856.98%2,95143.02%95713.95%6,859
Sauk 7,38643.52%9,58456.48%-2,198-12.95%16,970
Sawyer 2,41748.89%2,52751.11%-110-2.22%4,944
Shawano 5,35236.91%9,15063.09%-3,798-26.19%14,502
Sheboygan 20,10249.62%20,41250.38%-310-0.77%40,514
St. Croix 7,72858.40%5,50641.60%2,22216.79%13,234
Taylor 3,95454.78%3,26445.22%6909.56%7,218
Trempealeau 5,68654.80%4,69045.20%9969.60%10,376
Vernon 5,97850.87%5,77449.13%2041.74%11,752
Vilas 1,98936.82%3,41363.18%-1,424-26.36%5,402
Walworth 8,21833.87%16,04566.13%-7,827-32.26%24,263
Washburn 2,59150.52%2,53849.48%531.03%5,129
Washington 8,15140.89%11,78259.11%-3,631-18.22%19,933
Waukesha 31,28145.43%37,57754.57%-6,296-9.14%68,858
Waupaca 5,29131.31%11,60768.69%-6,316-37.38%16,898
Waushara 2,03529.99%4,75170.01%-2,716-40.02%6,786
Winnebago 19,21041.52%27,05358.48%-7,843-16.95%46,263
Wood 11,66346.68%13,32453.32%-1,661-6.65%24,987
Total890,86851.55%837,12348.44%53,7453.11%1,728,009

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Notes

  1. ↑ These are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Includes 1 Scattering vote
  3. ↑ Includes 13 Scattering votes

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References

  1. 1 2 The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library (1962). "Vote For State Officers, Wisconsin Primary Election". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 787.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. 1 2 Wisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1960
  3. 1 2 The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library (1962). "Vote For State Officers By Counties, Wisconsin General Election, November 8, 1960". The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 863.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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