A Massachusetts general election was held on November 8, 1960, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The election included: statewide elections for United States Senator, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor; district elections for U.S. Representatives, State Representatives, State Senators, and Governor's Councillors; and ballot questions at the state and local levels.
Democratic and Republican candidates were selected in party primaries held on September 13, 1960.
Governor
Republican John A. Volpe was elected over Democrat Joseph D. Ward, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams.
Lieutenant governor
Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Augustus Gardner Means, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea. This is the last time that a Lieutenant Governor would not be from the same party as the Governor.
Democratic primary Candidates Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate Edward F. McLaughlin Jr., Boston City Council President
Results
Republican primary Candidates Augustus Gardner Means, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
Results Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election Lieutenant governor
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. defeated Republican George Michaels, Socialist Workers candidate August Johnson, and Prohibition candidate William D. Ross.
General election Results
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph D. Ward did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor.
Kevin White defeated Francis X. Ahearn and Margaret McGovern in the Democratic primary.
The Republicans nominated Edward Brooke, who became the first African-American to be nominated for Massachusetts statewide office by a major party.
White defeated Brooke, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election.
Democratic primary Candidates Francis X. Ahearn, former President of the Boston City Council Margaret McGovern, attorney Kevin White, attorney and son of Joseph C. White Results
General election
Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor.
In the Democratic primary, John T. Driscoll defeated Patrick F. McDonough, John B. Kennedy, George F. Hurley, John M. Kennedy, and Robert J. Sullivan.
Walter J. Trybulski defeated Francis Andrew Walsh for the Republican nomination.
Driscoll defeated Trybulski, Socialist Labor candidate Domenico DiGirolamo, and Prohibition candidate Warren Carberg in the general election.
Democratic primary Candidates John T. Driscoll, State Representative George F. Hurley John B. Kennedy, Saugus Town Manager John M. Kennedy Patrick F. McDonough, member of the Boston City Council Robert J. Sullivan
Results
Republican primary Candidates Walter J. Trybulski, former Mayor of Chicopee Francis Andrew Walsh
Results
General election
Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated John Hynes in the Democratic primary and Republican Gardner Wardwell, Socialist Labor candidate Arne Sortell, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election.
Democratic primary Candidates Thomas J. Buckley, incumbent Auditor John Hynes, mayor of Boston
Results
General election
United States Senator
Republican Leverett Saltonstall was re-elected over Democrat Thomas J. O'Connor, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
See also 162nd Massachusetts General Court (1961–1962)
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