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County results Anderson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Docking: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Kansas |
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The 1960 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Republican nominee John Anderson Jr. defeated Democratic incumbent George Docking with 55.5% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 2, 1960. [1]
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 |
Major party candidates
Other candidates
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 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |