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1960 Vermont Gubernatorial Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Vermont Gubernatorial Election?

F. Ray Keyser Jr. won the 1960 Vermont Gubernatorial Election. F. Ray Keyser Jr. received 92,861 popular votes (56.4%). The main challenger was Russell Niquette (43.6%).

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

Jr. +12.8 pts · won by 21,106 votes
F. Ray Keyser Jr.RepublicanWINNER56.4%
92,861 votes
Russell NiquetteDemocratic43.6%
71,755 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.