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1960 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Frank B. Morrison won the 1960 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Frank B. Morrison received 311,344 popular votes (52%). The main challenger was John Cooper (48%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrison and Cooper

Morrison +4.0 pts · won by 24,042 votes
Frank B. MorrisonDemocraticWINNER52%
311,344 votes
John CooperRepublican48%
287,302 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.