Donald Grant Nutter, Governor

Donald Grant Nutter

Governor
Born
November 28, 1915
Died
January 5, 1962
Age at death
46
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nutter154,230
Opponents125,651
1
Elections run

Donald Grant Nutter (1915–1962), a Republican politician from Montana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1960 governor election in Montana with 154,230 votes (55.11%), defeating Paul C. Cannon.

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How many votes has Donald Grant Nutter received?

Donald Grant Nutter has received 154,230 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Donald Grant Nutter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorMontanaWon154,23055.11%Paul C. Cannon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q370668). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.