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 County results Dalton: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Farmer: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1960 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960 and resulted in a victory for theDemocratic nominee,Missouri Attorney GeneralJohn M. Dalton, over theRepublican candidate, Edward G. Farmer.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John M. Dalton | 1,095,200 | 58.03 | +5.96 | |
| Republican | Edward G. Farmer | 792,131 | 41.97 | −5.96 | |
| Majority | 303,069 | 16.06 | +11.93 | ||
| Turnout | 1,887,331 | 43.69 | −2.04 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
