The 1960 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960, and featured attorney and frequent political candidate Frank B. Morrison, a Democrat, defeating Republican nominee, state Senator John Cooper. Incumbent Governor Ralph Brooks did not seek re-election, and instead ran for the U.S. Senate. However, on September 9, 1960, Brooks died, elevating Lieutenant Governor Dwight Burney to the governorship for the final months of Brooks's term.
Democratic primary
Candidates Charles A. Bates Robert B. Conrad, administrative assistant to Governor Ralph Brooks Tony Mangiamelli Frank B. Morrison, attorney and former school superintendent
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Hazel Abel, former U.S. Senator and businesswoman Terry Carpenter, member of the Nebraska Legislature and former U.S. Representative John Cooper, member of the Nebraska Legislature Del Lienemann, accountant George H. Ramsey Dwain Williams, member of the Nebraska Legislature
Results
General election
Results
By County
CountyPersonDemocraticPersonRepublicanVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%Adams CountyAntelope CountyArthur CountyBanner CountyBlaine CountyBoone CountyBox Butte CountyBoyd CountyBrown CountyBuffalo CountyBurt CountyButler CountyCass CountyCedar CountyChase CountyCherry CountyCheyenne CountyClay CountyColfax CountyCuming CountyCuster CountyDakota CountyDawes CountyDawson CountyDeuel CountyDixon CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyDundy CountyFillmore CountyFranklin CountyFrontier CountyFurnas CountyGage CountyGarden CountyGarfield CountyGosper CountyGrant CountyGreeley CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHayes CountyHitchcock CountyHolt CountyHooker CountyHoward CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyKearney CountyKeith CountyKeya Paha CountyKimball CountyKnox CountyLancaster CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyLoup CountyMadison CountyMcPherson CountyMerrick CountyMorrill CountyNance CountyNance CountyNemaha CountyNuckolls CountyOtoe CountyPawnee CountyPerkins CountyPhelps CountyPierce CountyPlatte CountyPolk CountyRed Willow CountyRichardson CountyRock CountySaline CountySarpy CountySaunders CountyScotts Bluff CountySeward CountySheridan CountySioux CountyStanton CountyThayer CountyStanton CountyThurston CountyValley CountyWashington CountyWayne CountyWebster CountyWheeler CountyYork County Totals
See also 1960 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
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