1960 Missouri gubernatorial election

1960 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1956 November 8, 1960 1964 →
 
Nominee John M. Dalton Edward G. Farmer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,095,200 792,131
Percentage 58.0% 42.0%

County results
Dalton:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Farmer:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

James T. Blair, Jr.
Democratic

Elected Governor

John M. Dalton
Democratic

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.