| Election Name: | 1960 Maine gubernatorial special election |
| Country: | Maine |
| Type: | by-election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1958 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1958 |
| Next Election: | 1962 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1960 |
| Image1: | JohnReed-Maine.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John H. Reed |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 219,768 |
| Percentage1: | 52.7% |
| Nominee2: | Frank M. Coffin |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 197,447 |
| Percentage2: | 47.3% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John H. Reed |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John H. Reed |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1960 Maine gubernatorial special election was a special election held to officially elect a Governor of Maine following the death of Governor Clinton Clauson. It took place on November 8, 1960, with Republican Governor John Reed (who, as Maine Senate President, automatically took office upon Clauson's death) defeating Democrat Frank M. Coffin.
The election was also the first time since Maine was admitted to the Union that the state did not hold its election in September. Traditionally, Maine had held its elections two months before the rest of the nation, which had help give birth to the phrase "As Maine goes, so goes the nation" and its status as a bellwether state. However, following a 1957 referendum, the state constitution was amended to hold all elections after 1958 in November and shift from two-year to four-year terms.