The 1960 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Republican incumbent George Dewey Clyde defeated Democratic nominee William Arthur Barlocker with 52.66% of the vote.
This was the last time until 1984 that Utah would elect a Republican governor.
Primary election Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960.
Republican primary
Candidates George Dewey Clyde, incumbent Governor Lamont B. Gunderson, Salt Lake County commissioner
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates William Arthur Barlocker, mayor of St. George Ira A. Huggins, member of Utah State Senate
Results
General election
Candidates William Arthur Barlocker, Democratic George Dewey Clyde, Republican
Results
Results by county County George Dewey ClydeRepublican William A. BarlockerDemcoratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Beaver73134.48%1,38965.52%-658-31.04%2,120Box Elder6,28360.79%4,05339.21%2,23021.58%10,336Cache9,41562.19%5,72437.81%3,69124.38%15,139Carbon2,42027.16%6,49072.84%-4,070-45.68%8,910Daggett19444.70%24055.30%-46-10.60%434Davis13,69157.51%10,11542.49%3,57615.02%23,806Duchesne1,40152.04%1,29147.96%1104.09%2,692Emery87634.97%1,62965.03%-753-30.06%2,505Garfield58437.63%96862.37%-384-24.74%1,552Grand1,01152.66%90947.34%1025.31%1,920Iron2,42550.61%2,36749.39%581.21%4,792Juab1,09046.42%1,25853.58%-168-7.16%2,348Kane75670.26%32029.74%43640.52%1,076Millard1,82149.79%1,83650.21%-15-0.41%3,657Morgan72952.64%65647.36%735.27%1,385Piute38254.57%31845.43%649.14%700Rich52866.08%27133.92%25732.17%799Salt Lake89,89254.42%75,30545.58%14,5878.83%165,197San Juan1,12650.81%1,09049.19%361.62%2,216Sanpete2,72049.59%2,76550.41%-45-0.82%5,485Sevier2,37049.01%2,46650.99%-96-1.99%4,836Summit1,38649.45%1,41750.55%-31-1.11%2,803Tooele2,75141.28%3,91358.72%-1,162-17.44%6,664Uintah2,56260.34%1,68439.66%87820.68%4,246Utah21,46250.57%20,97549.43%4871.15%42,437Wasatch1,38554.66%1,14945.34%2369.31%2,534Washington1,32931.82%2,84768.18%-1,518-36.35%4,176Wayne37044.85%45555.15%-85-10.30%825Weber23,94452.17%21,95547.83%1,9894.33%45,899Total195,63452.66%175,85547.34%19,7795.32%371,489
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Weber
Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican Grand
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Garfield Juab Millard Sanpete Sevier Summit Washington Wayne
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