1960 Utah gubernatorial election

none related races 1960 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1960 Utah gubernatorial election Utah 1922 Presidential no 1956 Utah gubernatorial election 1956 1964 Utah gubernatorial election 1964 November 8, 1960 File:George Dewey Clyde.jpg 150x150px George Dewey Clyde Republican Party (United States) 195,634 52.66% 3x4.svg William A. Barlocker Democratic Party (United States) 175,855 47.34% 1960 Utah gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsClyde: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Barlocker: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor George Dewey Clyde Republican Party (United States) George Dewey Clyde Republican Party (United States) The 1960 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Republican incumbent George Dewey Clyde defeated Democratic nominee William Arthur Barlocker with 52.66% of the vote. This was the last time until 1984 that Utah would elect a Republican governor. Primary election Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960. Republican primary Candidates George Dewey Clyde, incumbent Governor Lamont B. Gunderson, Salt Lake County commissioner Results Republican primary resultsUtah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of the Primary Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, September 13, 1960. George Dewey Clyde (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 50,592 57.76% Lamont B. Gunderson Republican Party (United States) 37,002 42.24% 87,594 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates William Arthur Barlocker, mayor of St. George Ira A. Huggins, member of Utah State Senate Results Democratic primary results William Arthur Barlocker Democratic Party (United States) 74,424 70.56% Ira A. Huggins Democratic Party (United States) 31,045 29.44% 105,469 100.00% General election Candidates William Arthur Barlocker, Democratic George Dewey Clyde, Republican Results 1960 Utah gubernatorial electionUtah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 8, 1960.Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 8, 1960 https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1960Gen.pdf 31 December 2025 Republican Party (United States) George Dewey Clyde (incumbent) 195,634 52.66% +14.46% Democratic Party (United States) William A. Barlocker 175,855 47.34% +13.90% 371,489 100.00% 19,779 5.32% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +0.56% Results by county County George Dewey ClydeRepublican William A. BarlockerDemcoratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Beaver73134.48%1,38965.52%-658-31.04%2,120Box Elder6,28360.79%4,05339.21%2,23021.58%10,336Cache9,41562.19%5,72437.81%3,69124.38%15,139Carbon2,42027.16%6,49072.84%-4,070-45.68%8,910Daggett19444.70%24055.30%-46-10.60%434Davis13,69157.51%10,11542.49%3,57615.02%23,806Duchesne1,40152.04%1,29147.96%1104.09%2,692Emery87634.97%1,62965.03%-753-30.06%2,505Garfield58437.63%96862.37%-384-24.74%1,552Grand1,01152.66%90947.34%1025.31%1,920Iron2,42550.61%2,36749.39%581.21%4,792Juab1,09046.42%1,25853.58%-168-7.16%2,348Kane75670.26%32029.74%43640.52%1,076Millard1,82149.79%1,83650.21%-15-0.41%3,657Morgan72952.64%65647.36%735.27%1,385Piute38254.57%31845.43%649.14%700Rich52866.08%27133.92%25732.17%799Salt Lake89,89254.42%75,30545.58%14,5878.83%165,197San Juan1,12650.81%1,09049.19%361.62%2,216Sanpete2,72049.59%2,76550.41%-45-0.82%5,485Sevier2,37049.01%2,46650.99%-96-1.99%4,836Summit1,38649.45%1,41750.55%-31-1.11%2,803Tooele2,75141.28%3,91358.72%-1,162-17.44%6,664Uintah2,56260.34%1,68439.66%87820.68%4,246Utah21,46250.57%20,97549.43%4871.15%42,437Wasatch1,38554.66%1,14945.34%2369.31%2,534Washington1,32931.82%2,84768.18%-1,518-36.35%4,176Wayne37044.85%45555.15%-85-10.30%825Weber23,94452.17%21,95547.83%1,9894.33%45,899Total195,63452.66%175,85547.34%19,7795.32%371,489 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Weber Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican Grand Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Garfield Juab Millard Sanpete Sevier Summit Washington Wayne References Utah Politics 1960 Utah Gubernatorial