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1960 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John A. Notte Jr. won the 1960 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John A. Notte Jr. received 227,318 popular votes (56.64%). The main challenger was Christopher Del Sesto (43.36%).

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

Jr. +13.3 pts · won by 53,274 votes
John A. Notte Jr.DemocraticWINNER56.64%
227,318 votes
Christopher Del SestoRepublican43.36%
174,044 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.