1960 Illinois gubernatorial election
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The 1960 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 8, 1960.[1] Incumbent Governor William Stratton, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Otto Kerner Jr.
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Election information
The primaries and general election both coincided with those for federal offices (United States President, House, and United States Senate) and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 1960 Illinois elections.
Background
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]
Turnout
In the primaries, turnout was 37.54%, with 1,910,956 votes cast.[1][3]
In the general election, turnout was 84.99%, with 4,674,187 votes cast.[1][3]
Primaries
Primaries were held on April 12, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary
Names floated as potential Democratic contenders included Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley.[2] Daley opted not to run.[2] Daley, the head of the Cook County Democratic Party and a political boss, helped slate Otto Kerner for the nomination.[2] Kerner won the Democratic primary.[1]
Candidates
Ran
- Otto Kerner Jr., judge of the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County
- Joseph D. Lohman, treasurer of Illinois and former Cook County sheriff
- Stephen A. Mitchell, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee[4]
Declined to run
- John Edward Cassidy, former Illinois attorney general[4]
- Richard J. Daley, mayor of Chicago and chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party[2]
- John Gleason, vice president of First National Bank of Chicago and former national commander of the American Legion[4]
- Scott W. Lucas, former United States senator[4]
- James L. O'Keefe, 1956 Democratic nominee for Illinois attorney general[4]
- Paul Powell, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives[4]
- Sargent Shriver, president of the Chicago Board of Education[4]
- John Stelle, former governor of Illinois[4]
Results
Gubernatorial Democratic primary[1] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Otto Kerner | 649,253 | 60.89 | |
Democratic | Joseph D. Lohman | 232,345 | 21.79 | |
Democratic | Stephen A. Mitchell | 184,651 | 17.32 | |
Total votes | 1,066,249 | 100 |
Republican
Gubernatorial Republican primary[1] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | William G. Stratton (incumbent) | 499,365 | 59.12 | |
Republican | Hayes Robertson | 345,340 | 40.88 | |
Write-in | Others | 2 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 844,707 | 100 |
General election
Gubernatorial election[1] | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Otto Kerner Jr. | 2,594,731 | 55.51 | |
Republican | William G. Stratton (incumbent) | 2,070,479 | 44.30 | |
Socialist Labor | Edward C. Cross | 8,976 | 0.19 | |
Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 4,674,187 | 100 |
References
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