1960 Washington gubernatorial election

1960 Washington gubernatorial election

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Nominee Albert Rosellini Lloyd J. Andrews
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 611,987 594,122
Percentage 50.34% 48.87%

County results
Rosellini:      50–60%
Andrews:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Albert Rosellini
Democratic

Elected Governor

Albert Rosellini
Democratic

The 1960 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960, between incumbent Democratic governor Albert Rosellini and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Lloyd J. Andrews, nominated by the Republican Party.

Rosellini was re-elected to a second term as Governor of Washington, in a close race with Andrews. The election was the first in Washington state history to feature televised gubernatorial debates.[1]

  1. ^ Crowley, Walt (January 30, 2003). "Rosellini, Albert Dean (1910–2011)". HistoryLink. Retrieved November 13, 2016.