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1960 Kansas Gubernatorial Election

Kansas · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Kansas Gubernatorial Election?

John Anderson Jr. won the 1960 Kansas Gubernatorial Election. John Anderson Jr. received 511,534 popular votes (55.5%). The main challenger was George Docking (43.6%).

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

Jr. +11.9 pts · won by 109,273 votes
John Anderson Jr.RepublicanWINNER55.5%
511,534 votes
George DockingDemocratic43.6%
402,261 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.