The 1960 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democrat Gaylord Nelson won the election with 51.5% of the vote, retaining his position as Governor of Wisconsin.
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County results Nelson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Kuehn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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However, the election was seen as a shock to Democrats, who lost in Racine, Sheboygan and Vilas counties (which were seen as generally blue areas) and were expecting a wider margin of victory. Nelson's 50,000-vote majority in Milwaukee County was credited as a key reason that the statewide result was not even closer.[1]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
Democrat | Gaylord Nelson (incumbent) | 890,868 | 50.37% | ||
Republican | Philip Kuehn | 837,123 | 48.44% | ||
Total votes | 1,727,991 | 100 |