1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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 Gardner Means, Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared

Francis E. Kelly, Attorney General
John Francis Kennedy, Treasurer and Receiver-General
Endicott Peabody, former member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
Gabriel Piemonte, former Boston City Councilor
Alfred Magaletta, realtor
Joseph D. Ward, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Declined
Foster Furcolo, incumbent Governor
Results

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Declared

Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate
Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr., Boston City Council President
Results

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared

John Volpe, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Works and administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
Withdrew following convention
Frank S. Giles, Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Philip A. Graham, State Senator
Howard J. Whitmore, Jr., former Mayor of Newton
Results

Following his endorsement at the state convention, Volpe was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Augustus Gardner Means, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
Results

Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

General election

Results

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

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1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Lt. Governor

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew following convention

Results

Lieutenant Governor

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

Governor

Lieutenant Governor