1960 Kansas gubernatorial election

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.

1960 Kansas gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Anderson Jr. George Docking Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 511,534 402,261 Percentage 55.5% 43.6%

County results Anderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Docking:      50–60%

Governor before election George Docking Democratic Elected Governor John Anderson Jr. Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1960.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• John Anderson Jr., Kansas Attorney General
• McDill "Huck" Boyd, Newspaper publisher
• W.H. "Bill" Addington, State Representative

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Anderson Jr., Republican
• George Docking, Democratic

Other candidates

• J. J. Steele, Prohibition

Results

1960 Kansas gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
2. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved July 3, 2019.