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1960 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Otto Kerner Jr. won the 1960 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Otto Kerner Jr. received 2,594,731 popular votes (55.51%). The main challenger was William Stratton (44.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Stratton

Jr. +11.2 pts · won by 524,252 votes
Otto Kerner Jr.DemocraticWINNER55.51%
2,594,731 votes
William StrattonRepublican44.3%
2,070,479 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.