1960 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1960 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1958 Iowa gubernatorial election 1958 1962 Iowa gubernatorial election 1962 November 8, 1960 File:Norman A. Erbe (cropped).jpg 150x150px Norman Erbe Republican Party (United States) 645,026 52.14% File:Edward J. McManus.png Edward McManus Democratic Party (United States) 592,063 47.86% 1960 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsErbe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%McManus: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Herschel Loveless Democratic Party (United States) Norman Erbe Republican Party (United States) The 1960 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Republican nominee Norman A. Erbe defeated Democratic nominee Edward Joseph McManus with 52.14% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 6, 1960.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1960primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1960 March 25, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Edward Joseph McManus, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Harold Hughes, Chairman of the State Commerce Commission Results Democratic primary results Edward Joseph McManus Democratic Party (United States) 74,990 61.7 Harold Hughes Democratic Party (United States) 46,542 38.3 121532 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Norman A. Erbe, Attorney General of Iowa Jack Schroeder, State Senator William H. Nicholas, former Lieutenant Governor Results Republican primary results Norman A. Erbe Republican Party (United States) 81,869 36.3 Jack Schroeder Republican Party (United States) 75,599 33.5 William H. Nicholas Republican Party (United States) 68,037 30.2 225505 100.00 General election Candidates Norman A. Erbe, Republican Edward Joseph McManus, Democratic Results 1960 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/60s/1960gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1960 March 25, 2020 Republican Party (United States) Norman A. Erbe 645,026 52.14% Democratic Party (United States) Edward Joseph McManus 592,063 47.86% 52,963 1,237,089 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1960 Iowa Gubernatorial