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1960 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Volpe won the 1960 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. John A. Volpe received 1,269,295 popular votes (52.51%). The main challenger was Joseph D. Ward (46.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Volpe and Ward

Volpe +5.7 pts · won by 138,485 votes
John A. VolpeRepublicanWINNER52.51%
1,269,295 votes
Joseph D. WardDemocratic46.79%
1,130,810 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.