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1960 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election?

Gaylord A. Nelson won the 1960 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election. Gaylord A. Nelson received 890,868 popular votes (51.55%). The main challenger was Philip G. Kuehn (48.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelson and Kuehn

Nelson +3.1 pts · won by 53,745 votes
Gaylord A. NelsonDemocraticWINNER51.55%
890,868 votes
Philip G. KuehnRepublican48.44%
837,123 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.