1960 Illinois gubernatorial election
The 1960 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 8, 1960.[1]
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| Turnout | 84.99% 2.30 pp | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Kerner: 50–60% 60–70% Stratton: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Heading into this election, Stratton was seen as vulnerable to being unseated if the Democrats ran a strong candidate, as he had only narrowly won reelection in 1956 (despite a strong overall performance by the Republican party in the state that year), and since the Democratic Party had nationally had a strong performance in the 1958 elections.[2] Incumbent Governor William Stratton, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Otto Kerner Jr.
Election information edit
The primaries and general election both coincided with those for federal offices (United States President, House, and United States Senate) and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 1960 Illinois elections.
Turnout edit
In the primaries, turnout was 37.54%, with 1,910,956 votes cast.[1][3]
In the general election, turnout was 84.99%, with 4,674,187 votes cast.[1][3]
Primaries edit
Primaries were held on April 12, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Names floated as potential Democratic contenders included former Illinois Governor John Stelle, former Illinois Attorney General John Edward Cassidy, former United States Senator Scott W. Lucas, President of the Chicago Board of Education Sargent Shriver, and Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley, all of whom opted not to run.[4][2] Daley, the head of the Cook County Democratic Party and a political boss, helped slate Otto Kerner for the nomination.[2] Kerner won the Democratic primary.[1]
Candidates edit
Ran edit
- Otto Kerner Jr., judge of the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County
- Joseph D. Lohman, treasurer of Illinois and former Cook County sheriff
- Stephen A. Mitchell, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee[5]
Declined to run edit
- John Edward Cassidy, former Illinois attorney general[5]
- Richard J. Daley, mayor of Chicago and chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party[2]
- John Gleason, vice president of First National Bank of Chicago and former national commander of the American Legion[5]
- Scott W. Lucas, former United States senator[5]
- James L. O'Keefe, 1956 Democratic nominee for Illinois attorney general[5]
- Paul Powell, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives[5]
- Sargent Shriver, President of the Chicago Board of Education[5][6]
- John Stelle, former governor of Illinois[5]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Otto Kerner | 649,253 | 60.89 | |
| Democratic | Joseph D. Lohman | 232,345 | 21.79 | |
| Democratic | Stephen A. Mitchell | 184,651 | 17.32 | |
| Total votes | 1,066,249 | 100 | ||
Republican edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William G. Stratton (incumbent) | 499,365 | 59.12 | |
| Republican | Hayes Robertson | 345,340 | 40.88 | |
| Write-in | Others | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 844,707 | 100 | ||
General election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Otto Kerner Jr. | 2,594,731 | 55.51 | |
| Republican | William G. Stratton (incumbent) | 2,070,479 | 44.30 | |
| Socialist Labor | Edward C. Cross | 8,976 | 0.19 | |
| Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 4,674,187 | 100 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 8, 1960 JUDICIAL ELECTION 1959-1960 • PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, APRIL 12 1960" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Cohen, Adam; Taylor, Elizabeth (2001). American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation. Little, Brown. pp. 146–148. ISBN 978-0-7595-2427-9.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/us/politics/19shriver.html
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hayes, Charles (January 7, 1960). "Rough-and-Tumble Election". Newspapers.com. Arlington Heights Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/us/politics/19shriver.html