1960 Kansas gubernatorial election
Appearance
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The1960 Kansas gubernatorial electionwas held on November 8, 1960.RepublicannomineeJohn Anderson Jr.defeatedDemocraticincumbentGeorge Dockingwith 55.5% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary electionswere held on August 2, 1960.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Anderson Jr.,Kansas Attorney General
- McDill "Huck" Boyd,Newspaper publisher
- W.H. "Bill" Addington,State Representative
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Anderson Jr. | 128,081 | 48.71 | |
Republican | McDill "Huck" Boyd | 116,725 | 44.39 | |
Republican | W.H. "Bill" Addington | 18,169 | 6.91 | |
Total votes | 262,975 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- John Anderson Jr., Republican
- George Docking, Democratic
Other candidates
- J. J. Steele, Prohibition
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John Anderson Jr. | 511,534 | 55.45% | ||
Democratic | George Docking(incumbent) | 402,261 | 43.60% | ||
Prohibition | J. J. Steele | 8,727 | 0.95% | ||
Majority | 109,273 | ||||
Turnout | 922,522 | ||||
RepublicangainfromDemocratic | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^abGuide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc.CQ Press. 2005.ISBN9781568029818.RetrievedJuly 3,2019.
- ^Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015).America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook.ISBN9781483383026.RetrievedJuly 3,2019.