Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1960

1958 ← November 8, 1960 → 1962

Nominee John A. Volpe Joseph D. Ward Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,269,295 1,130,810 Percentage 52.51% 46.79%

Governor before election Foster Furcolo Democratic Elected Governor John A. Volpe Republican

Foster Furcolo
Democratic

John A. Volpe
Republican

The 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. John A. Volpe was elected Governor of Massachusetts to replace Foster Furcolo. Volpe defeated Democrat Joseph D. Ward in the race. Also running were Henning A. Blomen of the Socialist Labor Party of America and Guy S. Williams of the Prohibition Party.

In the race for Lieutenant Governor, Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr., defeated Republican Augustus G. Means, Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph D. Ward defeated Lieutenant Governor Robert F. Murphy, Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy, former Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Francis E. Kelly, former Executive Councilor Endicott Peabody, former Boston City Councilor Gabriel Piemonte, and realtor Alfred Magaletta for the Democratic nomination for Governor.

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