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.
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 County results Keyser: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Niquette: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This marks the last time in Vermont history that the elected Governor was of the same party as the outgoing Governor.
Republican primary edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | F. Ray Keyser Jr. | 17,491 | 29.6 | ||
| Republican | Robert S. Babcock | 16,762 | 28.4 | ||
| Republican | A. Luke Crispe | 14,874 | 25.2 | ||
| Republican | W. Arthur Simpson | 9,916 | 16.8 | ||
| Republican | Other | 7 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | '59,050' | '100' | |||
Democratic primary edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Russell F. Niquette | 16,054 | 99.8 | ||
| Democratic | Other | 35 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | '16,089' | '100' | |||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | F. Ray Keyser Jr. | 92,861 | 56.4 | ||
| Democratic | Russell F. Niquette | 71,755 | 43.6 | ||
| N/A | Other | 16 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | '164,632' | '100' | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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