Election Name: | 1960 Missouri gubernatorial election |
Country: | Missouri |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1956 |
Next Election: | 1964 Missouri gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1964 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1960 |
Nominee1: | John M. Dalton |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,095,200 |
Percentage1: | 58.0% |
Nominee2: | Edward G. Farmer |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 792,131 |
Percentage2: | 42.0% |
Map Size: | 270px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | James T. Blair, Jr. |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | John M. Dalton |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1960 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Attorney General John M. Dalton, over the Republican candidate, Edward G. Farmer.