The 1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democrat Gaylord A. Nelson won the election with 51.5% of the vote, retaining his position as Governor of Wisconsin.

The results were almost exactly the opposite of the simultaneous presidential election, with Nelson's margin of victory being about half a point narrower than that of Richard Nixon.

Primary election The primary election was held on September 13, 1960. Both major party candidates were unopposed in their respective primaries.

Democratic party Candidates Gaylord A. Nelson, incumbent governor

Results

Republican party Candidates Philip G. Kuehn, former chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party (1955–1958)

Results

General election Candidates Gaylord A. Nelson, Democrat Philip G. Kuehn, Republican

Results

Results by county Nelson was the first Democrat since William R. Taylor in 1873 to win Pierce County. Vernon County would not vote for Democratic again until 2002.

County Gaylord A. NelsonDemocratic Philip G. KuehnRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Adams1,75248.73%1,84251.24%-90-2.50%3,595Ashland4,81660.49%3,14539.51%1,67120.99%7,961Barron7,46349.94%7,48150.06%-18-0.12%14,944Bayfield3,65961.06%2,33338.94%1,32622.13%5,992Brown26,54250.47%26,04449.53%4980.95%52,586Buffalo3,08650.64%3,00849.36%781.28%6,094Burnett2,66860.43%1,74739.57%92120.86%4,415Calumet4,12543.51%5,35656.49%-1,231-12.98%9,481Chippewa10,48556.24%8,15743.76%2,32812.49%18,642Clark6,58148.94%6,86751.06%-286-2.13%13,448Columbia7,43144.01%9,45255.99%-2,021-11.97%16,883Crawford3,70552.59%3,34047.41%3655.18%7,045Dane56,60161.53%35,38738.47%21,21423.06%91,989Dodge10,99740.05%16,45959.95%-5,462-19.89%27,456Door3,67939.48%5,63960.52%-1,960-21.03%9,318Douglas14,66169.72%6,36830.28%8,29339.44%21,029Dunn5,38348.62%5,68851.38%-305-2.75%11,071Eau Claire13,25051.82%12,31748.18%9333.65%25,567Florence95954.52%80045.48%1599.04%1,759Fond du Lac13,37840.47%19,67759.53%-6,299-19.06%33,055Forest1,93455.21%1,56944.79%36510.42%3,503Grant7,98542.68%10,72557.32%-2,740-14.64%18,710Green4,22436.36%7,39363.64%-3,169-27.28%11,617Green Lake2,67733.71%5,26366.28%-2,586-32.57%7,941Iowa3,75843.33%4,91556.67%-1,157-13.34%8,673Iron2,83072.18%1,09127.82%1,73944.35%3,921Jackson3,32449.92%3,33450.08%-10-0.15%6,658Jefferson10,14644.25%12,78155.75%-2,635-11.49%22,927Juneau3,40742.03%4,70057.97%-1,293-15.95%8,107Kenosha25,99260.34%17,08739.66%8,90520.67%43,079Kewaunee4,25051.99%3,92548.01%3253.98%8,175La Crosse16,08149.34%16,51050.66%-429-1.32%32,591Lafayette3,91346.63%4,47853.37%-565-6.73%8,391Langlade4,38351.61%4,10948.39%2743.23%8,492Lincoln4,38743.19%5,77056.81%-1,383-13.62%10,157Manitowoc17,91054.74%14,81145.26%3,0999.47%32,721Marathon19,50248.74%20,51051.26%-1,008-2.52%40,012Marinette7,32346.92%8,28653.08%-963-6.17%15,609Marquette1,33131.83%2,85168.17%-1,520-36.35%4,182Milwaukee263,41059.08%182,41340.91%80,99718.17%445,836Monroe5,81945.76%6,89754.24%-1,078-8.48%12,716Oconto5,16245.90%6,08454.10%-922-8.20%11,246Oneida5,40050.79%5,23249.21%1681.58%10,632Outagamie17,45942.11%23,99957.89%-6,540-15.78%41,458Ozaukee7,48642.26%10,22957.74%-2,743-15.48%17,715Pepin1,75453.97%1,49546.00%2597.97%3,250Pierce5,12552.54%4,62947.46%4965.09%9,754Polk6,85060.08%4,55139.92%2,29920.16%11,401Portage10,83664.18%6,04835.82%4,78828.36%16,884Price3,44549.61%3,49850.37%-53-0.76%6,944Racine34,28956.69%26,19543.31%8,09413.38%60,484Richland3,42541.75%4,77958.25%-1,354-16.50%8,204Rock20,89042.81%27,91157.19%-7,021-14.39%48,801Rusk3,90856.98%2,95143.02%95713.95%6,859Sauk7,38643.52%9,58456.48%-2,198-12.95%16,970Sawyer2,41748.89%2,52751.11%-110-2.22%4,944Shawano5,35236.91%9,15063.09%-3,798-26.19%14,502Sheboygan20,10249.62%20,41250.38%-310-0.77%40,514St. Croix7,72858.40%5,50641.60%2,22216.79%13,234Taylor3,95454.78%3,26445.22%6909.56%7,218Trempealeau5,68654.80%4,69045.20%9969.60%10,376Vernon5,97850.87%5,77449.13%2041.74%11,752Vilas1,98936.82%3,41363.18%-1,424-26.36%5,402Walworth8,21833.87%16,04566.13%-7,827-32.26%24,263Washburn2,59150.52%2,53849.48%531.03%5,129Washington8,15140.89%11,78259.11%-3,631-18.22%19,933Waukesha31,28145.43%37,57754.57%-6,296-9.14%68,858Waupaca5,29131.31%11,60768.69%-6,316-37.38%16,898Waushara2,03529.99%4,75170.01%-2,716-40.02%6,786Winnebago19,21041.52%27,05358.48%-7,843-16.95%46,263Wood11,66346.68%13,32453.32%-1,661-6.65%24,987Total890,86851.55%837,12348.44%53,7453.11%1,728,009

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Brown Buffalo Crawford Kewaunee Pepin Pierce Washburn

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Adams Barron Jackson Jefferson La Crosse Lincoln Marathon Price Sheboygan Vilas

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