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1960 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Wally Barron won the 1960 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Wally Barron received 446,755 popular votes (53.99%). The main challenger was Harold E. Neely (46.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Barron and Neely

Barron +8.0 pts · won by 66,090 votes
Wally BarronDemocraticWINNER53.99%
446,755 votes
Harold E. NeelyRepublican46.01%
380,665 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.