1960 Missouri gubernatorial election
November 8, 1960
 
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.
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