1960 Texas gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
|election_name = 1960 Texas gubernatorial election
|country = Texas
|election_date = November 8, 1960
|previous_election = 1958 Texas gubernatorial election
|previous_year = 1958
|next_election = 1962 Texas gubernatorial election
|next_year = 1962
|type = presidential
|image1 = File:Price Daniel (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
|nominee1 = Price Daniel
|party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
|popular_vote1 = 1,627,698
|percentage1 = 72.8%
|image2 = 3x4.svg
|nominee2 = William Steger
|party2 = Republican Party (United States)
|popular_vote2 = 609,808
|percentage2 = 27.2%
| map_image = 1960 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 310px
| map_caption = County results
Daniel:
{{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Steger: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
|title = Governor
|before_election = Price Daniel
|before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
|after_election = Price Daniel
|after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1960 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Price Daniel was easily reelected to a third term, winning 73% of the vote to Republican William Steger's 27%.
Primaries
=Democratic=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Price Daniel (Inc.)
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|votes = 908,992
|percentage = 59.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Jack Cox
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|votes = 619,834
|percentage = 40.54%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,528,834
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
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General election
- Price Daniel, incumbent governor
- William Steger, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas
=Results=
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|title = General election results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = Price Daniel (incumbent)
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|votes = 1,627,698
|percentage = 72.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = William Steger
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|votes = 609,808
|percentage = 27.25%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,237,506
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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References
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{{1960 United States elections}}
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