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1960 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1960 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 8, 1960.[1]
For related races, see 1960 United States gubernatorial elections.
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![]() County results Kerner: 50–60% 60–70% Stratton: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Heading into this election, Stratton was seen as vulnerable to being unseated if the Democrats ran a strong candidate, as he had only narrowly won reelection in 1956 (despite a strong overall performance by the Republican party in the state that year), and since the Democratic Party had nationally had a strong performance in the 1958 elections.[2] Incumbent Governor William Stratton, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Otto Kerner Jr.