1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 presidential no 1958 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1958 1962 Wisconsin gubernatorial election 1962 November 8, 1960 Governor Gaylord Nelson 1961 Edit.jpg Gaylord A. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 890,868 51.55% 3x4.svg Philip G. Kuehn Republican Party (United States) 837,123 48.44% 1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsNelson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Kuehn: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Gaylord A. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) Gaylord A. Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 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. 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 Gaylord A. Nelson, incumbent governor Results Democratic primary resultsThe Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1962 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962 Vote For State Officers, Wisconsin Primary Election 787 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A5BZZBS2FDP3LV8O/full/AVQRIQFCAE5ATF84 Madison, Wisconsin Gaylord A. Nelson (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 258,141 100.00% 258,141 100.00% Republican party Candidates Philip G. Kuehn, former chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party (1955–1958) Results Republican primary results Philip G. Kuehn Republican Party (United States) 286,398 100.00% 286,398 100.00% General election Candidates Gaylord A. Nelson, Democrat Philip G. Kuehn, Republican Results 1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial electionWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers - General Election - 1960The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library 1962 The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962 Vote For State Officers By Counties, Wisconsin General Election, November 8, 1960 863 https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A5BZZBS2FDP3LV8O/full/AT45JH5VXYQRJQ82 Madison, Wisconsin Democratic Party (United States) Gaylord A. Nelson (incumbent) 890,868 51.55% -2.04% Republican Party (United States) Philip G. Kuehn 837,123 48.44% +2.16% ScatteringThese are not listed in the Blue Book but are listed in the Board of Canvassers report. 18 0.00% 53,745 3.11% 1,728,009 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -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 Gaylord A. NelsonDemocratic Philip G. KuehnRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Adams1,75248.73%1,84251.24%-90-2.50%3,595"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteAshland4,81660.49%3,14539.51%1,67120.99%7,961Barron7,46349.94%7,48150.06%-18-0.12%14,944Bayfield3,65961.06%2,33338.94%1,32622.13%5,992Brown26,54250.47%26,04449.53%4980.95%52,586Buffalo3,08650.64%3,00849.36%781.28%6,094Burnett2,66860.43%1,74739.57%92120.86%4,415Calumet4,12543.51%5,35656.49%-1,231-12.98%9,481Chippewa10,48556.24%8,15743.76%2,32812.49%18,642Clark6,58148.94%6,86751.06%-286-2.13%13,448Columbia7,43144.01%9,45255.99%-2,021-11.97%16,883Crawford3,70552.59%3,34047.41%3655.18%7,045Dane56,60161.53%35,38738.47%21,21423.06%91,989"one"Dodge10,99740.05%16,45959.95%-5,462-19.89%27,456Door3,67939.48%5,63960.52%-1,960-21.03%9,318Douglas14,66169.72%6,36830.28%8,29339.44%21,029Dunn5,38348.62%5,68851.38%-305-2.75%11,071Eau Claire13,25051.82%12,31748.18%9333.65%25,567Florence95954.52%80045.48%1599.04%1,759Fond du Lac13,37840.47%19,67759.53%-6,299-19.06%33,055Forest1,93455.21%1,56944.79%36510.42%3,503Grant7,98542.68%10,72557.32%-2,740-14.64%18,710Green4,22436.36%7,39363.64%-3,169-27.28%11,617Green Lake2,67733.71%5,26366.28%-2,586-32.57%7,941"one"Iowa3,75843.33%4,91556.67%-1,157-13.34%8,673Iron2,83072.18%1,09127.82%1,73944.35%3,921Jackson3,32449.92%3,33450.08%-10-0.15%6,658Jefferson10,14644.25%12,78155.75%-2,635-11.49%22,927Juneau3,40742.03%4,70057.97%-1,293-15.95%8,107Kenosha25,99260.34%17,08739.66%8,90520.67%43,079Kewaunee4,25051.99%3,92548.01%3253.98%8,175La Crosse16,08149.34%16,51050.66%-429-1.32%32,591Lafayette3,91346.63%4,47853.37%-565-6.73%8,391Langlade4,38351.61%4,10948.39%2743.23%8,492Lincoln4,38743.19%5,77056.81%-1,383-13.62%10,157Manitowoc17,91054.74%14,81145.26%3,0999.47%32,721Marathon19,50248.74%20,51051.26%-1,008-2.52%40,012Marinette7,32346.92%8,28653.08%-963-6.17%15,609Marquette1,33131.83%2,85168.17%-1,520-36.35%4,182Milwaukee263,41059.08%182,41340.91%80,99718.17%445,836Includes 13 Scattering votesMonroe5,81945.76%6,89754.24%-1,078-8.48%12,716Oconto5,16245.90%6,08454.10%-922-8.20%11,246Oneida5,40050.79%5,23249.21%1681.58%10,632Outagamie17,45942.11%23,99957.89%-6,540-15.78%41,458Ozaukee7,48642.26%10,22957.74%-2,743-15.48%17,715Pepin1,75453.97%1,49546.00%2597.97%3,250"one"Pierce5,12552.54%4,62947.46%4965.09%9,754Polk6,85060.08%4,55139.92%2,29920.16%11,401Portage10,83664.18%6,04835.82%4,78828.36%16,884Price3,44549.61%3,49850.37%-53-0.76%6,944"one"Racine34,28956.69%26,19543.31%8,09413.38%60,484Richland3,42541.75%4,77958.25%-1,354-16.50%8,204Rock20,89042.81%27,91157.19%-7,021-14.39%48,801Rusk3,90856.98%2,95143.02%95713.95%6,859Sauk7,38643.52%9,58456.48%-2,198-12.95%16,970Sawyer2,41748.89%2,52751.11%-110-2.22%4,944Shawano5,35236.91%9,15063.09%-3,798-26.19%14,502Sheboygan20,10249.62%20,41250.38%-310-0.77%40,514St. Croix7,72858.40%5,50641.60%2,22216.79%13,234Taylor3,95454.78%3,26445.22%6909.56%7,218Trempealeau5,68654.80%4,69045.20%9969.60%10,376Vernon5,97850.87%5,77449.13%2041.74%11,752Vilas1,98936.82%3,41363.18%-1,424-26.36%5,402Walworth8,21833.87%16,04566.13%-7,827-32.26%24,263Washburn2,59150.52%2,53849.48%531.03%5,129Washington8,15140.89%11,78259.11%-3,631-18.22%19,933Waukesha31,28145.43%37,57754.57%-6,296-9.14%68,858Waupaca5,29131.31%11,60768.69%-6,316-37.38%16,898Waushara2,03529.99%4,75170.01%-2,716-40.02%6,786Winnebago19,21041.52%27,05358.48%-7,843-16.95%46,263Wood11,66346.68%13,32453.32%-1,661-6.65%24,987Total890,86851.55%837,12348.44%53,7453.11%1,728,009 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Brown Buffalo Crawford Kewaunee Pepin Pierce Washburn Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Adams Barron Jackson Jefferson La Crosse Lincoln Marathon Price Sheboygan Vilas Notes References 1960 Wisconsin Category:November 1960 in the United States Category:1960 Wisconsin elections