1960 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1960 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Warren P. Knowles Philleo Nash
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote866,697806,549
Percentage51.80%48.20%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Philleo Nash
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Warren P. Knowles
Republican

The 1960 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1960 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Republican nominee and former lieutenant governor Warren P. Knowles defeated incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Philleo Nash in a rematch of the previous election. [1]

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on 13 September 1960. Incumbent lieutenant governor Philleo Nash received a majority of the votes (56.12%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. [2]

Results

1960 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Philleo Nash 144,677 56.12%
Democratic Jerome D. Grant113,13243.88%
Total votes257,809 100.00%

General election

On election day, 8 November 1960, Republican nominee and former lieutenant governor Warren P. Knowles won the election by a margin of 60,148 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Philleo Nash, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Knowles was sworn in for his third non-consecutive term on 2 January 1961. [3]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1960
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Warren P. Knowles 866,697 51.80
Democratic Philleo Nash (incumbent)806,54948.20
Scattering120.00
Total votes1,673,258 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962". search.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "1960 Lt. Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "1960 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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