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1960 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

William L. Guy won the 1960 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. William L. Guy received 136,148 popular votes (49.44%). The main challenger was Clarence P. Dahl (44.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Guy and Dahl

Guy +5.0 pts · won by 13,662 votes
William L. GuyDemocraticWINNER49.44%
136,148 votes
Clarence P. DahlRepublican44.48%
122,486 votes
Herschel LashkowitzIndependent6.08%
16,741 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.