1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

← 1958 November 8, 1960 1962 →
 
Nominee Gaylord A. Nelson Philip G. Kuehn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 890,868 837,123
Percentage 51.55% 48.44%

County results
Nelson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kuehn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Gaylord A. Nelson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Gaylord A. Nelson
Democratic

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.