1960 Vermont gubernatorial election

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1960 Vermont gubernatorial election

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Nominee F. Ray Keyser Jr. Russell Niquette
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 92,861 71,755
Percentage 56.4% 43.6%

1960 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Keyser:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Niquette:      50–60%

Governor before election

Robert Stafford
Republican

Elected Governor

F. Ray Keyser Jr.
Republican

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.

This marks the last time in Vermont history that the elected Governor was of the same party as the outgoing Governor.

Republican primary[]

Results[]

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican F. Ray Keyser, Jr. 17,491 29.6
Republican Robert S. Babcock 16,762 28.4
Republican 14,874 25.2
Republican 9,916 16.8
Republican Other 7 0.0
Total votes '59,050' '100'

Democratic primary[]

Results[]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic 16,054 99.8
Democratic Other 35 0.2
Total votes '16,089' '100'

General election[]

Results[]

1960 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican F. Ray Keyser, Jr. 92,861 56.4
Democratic 71,755 43.6
N/A Other 16 0.0
Total votes '164,632' '100'

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved 31 December 2014.


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