1960 Vermont gubernatorial election

none related races 1960 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1960 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont presidential 1960 11 8 no 1958 Vermont gubernatorial election 1958 1962 Vermont gubernatorial election 1962 File:F. Ray Keyser, Jr. (cropped).jpg 150x150px F. Ray Keyser Jr. Republican Party (United States) 92,861 56.4% File:Niquette.png Democratic Party (United States) Russell Niquette 71,755 43.6% x220px County results x220px Municipality results Keyser: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 90-100%Niquette: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50%No Vote/Data: #808080 Governor Robert Stafford Republican Party (United States) F. Ray Keyser Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1960 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate F. Ray Keyser Jr. defeated Democratic candidate Russell F. Niquette to succeed him. This marks the last time in Vermont history that the elected Governor was of the same party as the outgoing Governor. Republican primary Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) F. Ray Keyser Jr. 17,491 29.6 Republican Party (United States) Robert S. Babcock 16,762 28.4 Republican Party (United States) A. Luke Crispe 14,874 25.2 Republican Party (United States) W. Arthur Simpson 9,916 16.8 Republican Party (United States) Other 7 0.0 59,050 100.0 Democratic primary Results Democratic primary resultsPrimary Election Results https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62965/p1960.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State 31 December 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051924/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62965/p1960.pdf dead Democratic Party (United States) Russell F. Niquette 16,054 99.8 Democratic Party (United States) Other 35 0.2 16,089 100.0 General election Results 1960 Vermont gubernatorial electionGeneral Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012 https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/308153/stoff1gov.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State 31 December 2014 30 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141130162743/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/308153/stoff1gov.pdf dead Republican Party (United States) F. Ray Keyser Jr. 92,861 56.4 Democratic Party (United States) Russell F. Niquette 71,755 43.6 N/A Other 16 0.0 164,632 100.0 References Vermont 1960 Gubernatorial Category:November 1960 in the United States