1960 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1960 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
| country = Wisconsin
| flag_year = 1913
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1956 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
| previous_year = 1956
| election_date = November 8, 1960
| next_election = 1964 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
| next_year = 1964
| votes_for_election =
| needed_votes =
| turnout =
| image_size = x200px
| image1 = Richard Nixon official portrait as Vice President (cropped).tiff
| nominee1 = Richard Nixon
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state1 = California
| running_mate1 = Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
| electoral_vote1 = 12
| states_carried1 =
| popular_vote1 = 895,175
| percentage1 = 51.77%
| image2 = Jfk2 (3x4).jpg
| nominee2 = John F. Kennedy
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state2 = Massachusetts
| running_mate2 = Lyndon B. Johnson
| electoral_vote2 = 0
| states_carried2 =
| popular_vote2 = 830,805
| percentage2 = 48.05%
| map_size = 300px
| map_image = Wisconsin Presidential Election Results 1960.svg
| map_caption = County Results
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Nixon
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Kennedy
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| title = President
| before_election = Dwight D. Eisenhower
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = John F. Kennedy
| after_party = Democratic
}}
{{ElectionsWI}}
The 1960 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 8, 1960 as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Politics in Wisconsin since the Populist movement had been dominated by the Republican Party.Burnham, Walter Dean; 'The System of 1896: An Analysis'; in The Evolution of American Electoral Systems, pp. 178-179 {{ISBN|0313213798}} The Democratic Party became uncompetitive away from the Lake Michigan coast as the upper classes, along with the majority of workers who followed them, fled from William Jennings Bryan’s agrarian and free silver sympathies.Sundquist, James; Politics and Policy: The Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Years, p. 526 {{ISBN|0815719094}} Although the state did develop a strong Socialist Party to provide opposition to the GOP, Wisconsin developed the direct Republican primary in 1903 and this ultimately created competition between the “League” under Robert M. La Follette, and the conservative “Regular” faction.Hansen, John Mark; Shigeo Hirano, and Snyder, James M. Jr.; ‘Parties within Parties: Parties, Factions, and Coordinated Politics, 1900-1980’; in Gerber, Alan S. and Schickler, Eric; Governing in a Polarized Age: Elections, Parties, and Political Representation in America, pp. 165-168 {{ISBN|978-1-107-09509-0}} This ultimately would develop into the Wisconsin Progressive Party in the late 1930s, which was opposed to the conservative German Democrats and to the national Republican Party, and allied with Franklin D. Roosevelt at the federal level.
During the two wartime elections, the formerly Democratic German counties in the east of the state – which had been powerfully opposed to the Civil War because they saw it as a “Yankee” war and opposed the military draft instituted during itPhillips, Kevin P.; The Emerging Republican Majority, pp. 381-382, 414 {{ISBN|978-0-691-16324-6}} – viewed Communism as a much greater threat to America than Nazism and consequently opposed President Roosevelt’s war effort.Phillips; The Emerging Republican Majority, pp. 387-388 Consequently, these historically Democratic counties became virtually the most Republican in the entire state, and became a major support base for populist conservative Senator Joe McCarthy, who became notorious for his investigations into Communists inside the American government. The state’s populace’s opposition to Communism and the Korean War turned Wisconsin strongly to Republican nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1952 and 1956 presidential elections.
The 1958 midterm elections, however, saw a major change in Wisconsin politics, as Gaylord A. Nelson became only the state’s second Democratic Governor since 1895, and the state also elected Democrats to the position of treasurer and Senator, besides that party gaining a majority in the State Assembly for only the second time since the middle 1890s. In the spring, despite anti-Catholic suspicion, polls indicated that Kennedy would defeat Nixon in Wisconsin.Otten, Alan L. and Novak Robert D.; ‘Nixon’s Chances: He Faces Uphill Fight For Presidency, a Poll In Wisconsin Indicates – Vice President Loses Many Independent Ike Backers’; The Wall Street Journal, March 31, 1960, p. 1
During the fall campaign, polls at the end of September showed that Nixon had gained,Blair, William M.; ‘Nixon Ahead as Wisconsin Area Switches Votes: District Has Reputation for Switches and Trends Religion and Peace Appear to Be Major Issues’; Special to The New York Times, September 29, 1960, p. 24 due to the religion issue and Eisenhower’s success in achieving a level of peace with the Soviet Union. The state’s Republican Party stressed achievements in peacemaking, whilst Kennedy’s October visit to the state would stress failures in the farm sector during Eisenhower’s administration.Wehrwein, Austin C.; ‘G.O.P. in Wisconsin Stressing “Peace”: But Democrats Call Farmer Discontent Main Issue – Religion Is a Factor’ In the November election, the state fluctuated before Nixon ultimately carried Wisconsin by a relatively comfortable 3.72 point margin.‘Nixon Regains Lead In Wisconsin Fight; Spurs State Ticket’; The New York Times, November 9, 1960, p. 25 {{As of|2024|11|alt=As of the 2024 presidential election}}, this was the last time a Democrat won the presidency without winning Wisconsin, although the party won the popular vote without the state in 2016. This was also the last time Wisconsin would back the overall losing candidate in a presidential election until 1988.
Primary election
In the 1960 Democratic primaries, Wisconsin voted for Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy,Lawrence W.H.; ‘Wisconsin Buoys Kennedy’s Drive but Poses Perils: Senator's Feat in Outpolling Humphrey and Nixon Aids His Presidential Fight’; Special to The New York Times , April 7, 1960, p. 1 due to strong support from Catholics who had recently supported Republican candidates,Janson, Donald; ‘Religion Big Factor In Kennedy Victory’, Special to The New York Times, April 6, 1960, p. 1 whilst Vice President Nixon was uncontested in the Republican primary. The Democratic primary was covered in the documentary Primary.
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results{{cite book|title=The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962|author=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library|section=Wisconsin Presidential Preference Primary|location=Madison, Wisconsin|pages=756|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A5BZZBS2FDP3LV8O/full/ANYBKAHXJCUNWX8I}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John F. Kennedy
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 476,024
| percentage = 56.48%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hubert H. Humphrey
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 366,753
| percentage = 43.52%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 842,777
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Richard M. Nixon
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 339,383
| percentage = 100.00%
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 339,383
| percentage = 100.00%
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General election
=Results=
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| colspan="6" | 1960 United States presidential election in WisconsinWisconsin Historical Society, Statement of Board of State Canvassers for President, Vice President and Presidential Electors - General Election - 1960{{cite book|title=The Wisconsin Blue Book 1962|author=Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library|section=Vote For President And Vice President By County|location=Madison, Wisconsin|pages=860|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A5BZZBS2FDP3LV8O/full/AGV5RMHL2NMOSV83}} |
|---|
| colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 17em" |Candidate ! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Electoral votes |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 895,175 | align="right" | 51.77% | align="right" | 12 |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 830,805 | align="right" | 48.05% | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#AA0000; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Socialist Workers{{efn|"Independent Socialist Workers"}} | align="right" | 1,792 | align="right" | 0.10% | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#DD051D; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Socialist Labor{{efn|"Independent Socialist Labor"}} | align="right" | 1,310 | align="right" | 0.08% | align="right" | 0 |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="3" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 1,729,082 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 12 |
=Results by county=
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Richard Nixon ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| John F. Kennedy ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Various candidates ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes cast |
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| style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Adams | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,109 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.40% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,551 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.22% | {{party shading/Others}}| 14 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.38% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 558 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 15.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,674 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Ashland | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,470 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.70% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,644 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.14% | {{party shading/Others}}| 13 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.16% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -1,174 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -14.44% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,127 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}| Barron | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,640 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.05% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,464 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.68% | {{party shading/Others}}| 41 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.27% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,176 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 14.37% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,145 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Bayfield | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,841 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.88% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,196 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.74% | {{party shading/Others}}| 23 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.38% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -355 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -5.86% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,060 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Brown | {{party shading/Republican}}| 26,329 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.72% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 26,577 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.19% | {{party shading/Others}}| 46 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.09% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -248 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -0.47% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52,952 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Buffalo | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,464 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.37% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,790 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.60% | {{party shading/Others}}| 2 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.03% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 674 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,256 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Burnett | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,483 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.03% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,095 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.58% | {{party shading/Others}}| 18 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.39% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 388 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,596 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Calumet | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,166 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.46% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,312 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.46% | {{party shading/Others}}| 8 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 854 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,486 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Chippewa | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,690 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,793 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.90% | {{party shading/Others}}| 28 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -1,103 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -5.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18,511 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Clark | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,368 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.22% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,934 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.47% | {{party shading/Others}}| 41 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.31% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,434 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,343 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Columbia | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,282 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.94% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,576 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.97% | {{party shading/Others}}| 15 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,706 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 21.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,873 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Crawford | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,719 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,342 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.26% | {{party shading/Others}}| 10 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 377 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5.34% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,071 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Dane | {{party shading/Republican}}| 43,245 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.78% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47,045 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.98% | {{party shading/Others}}| 212 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -3,800 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -4.20% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 90,502 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Dodge | {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,152 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.84% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,113 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.05% | {{party shading/Others}}| 30 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,039 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 25.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 27,295 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Door | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,790 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.50% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,610 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.35% | {{party shading/Others}}| 14 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,180 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 23.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,414 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Douglas | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,307 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.06% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,910 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60.70% | {{party shading/Others}}| 53 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.25% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -4,603 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -21.64% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21,270 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Dunn | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,723 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.82% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,487 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.92% | {{party shading/Others}}| 29 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,236 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 19.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,239 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Eau Claire | {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,427 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.13% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,240 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.73% | {{party shading/Others}}| 37 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,187 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 12.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 25,704 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Florence | {{party shading/Republican}}| 928 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.81% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 858 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.91% | {{party shading/Others}}| 5 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.28% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 70 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,791 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Fond du Lac | {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,498 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.65% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,132 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.17% | {{party shading/Others}}| 58 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,366 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 19.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 32,688 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Forest | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,653 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.04% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,851 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.68% | {{party shading/Others}}| 10 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.28% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -198 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -5.64% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,514 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Grant | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,564 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.05% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,678 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.87% | {{party shading/Others}}| 16 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,886 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 20.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,258 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Green | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,939 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,766 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.16% | {{party shading/Others}}| 6 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,173 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 35.63% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,711 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Green Lake | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,110 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.74% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,776 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.17% | {{party shading/Others}}| 7 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,334 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 29.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,893 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Iowa | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,143 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.16% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,547 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.80% | {{party shading/Others}}| 4 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,596 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 18.36% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,694 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Iron | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,290 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 30.94% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,873 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 68.90% | {{party shading/Others}}| 7 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.17% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -1,583 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -37.96% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,170 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Jackson | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,950 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.98% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,849 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.82% | {{party shading/Others}}| 14 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,101 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 16.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,813 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Jefferson | {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,133 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.64% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,757 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.19% | {{party shading/Others}}| 39 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,376 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 23.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 22,929 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Juneau | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,997 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,238 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.27% | {{party shading/Others}}| 11 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,759 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 21.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,246 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Kenosha | {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,969 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.43% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22,956 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.37% | {{party shading/Others}}| 86 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.20% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -2,987 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -6.94% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43,011 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Kewaunee | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,950 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.09% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,256 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.82% | {{party shading/Others}}| 7 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.09% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -306 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -3.73% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,213 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| La Crosse | {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,319 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.08% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 14,310 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.81% | {{party shading/Others}}| 36 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,009 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 12.27% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 32,665 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lafayette | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,715 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,607 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.30% | {{party shading/Others}}| 8 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.10% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,108 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 13.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,330 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Langlade | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,614 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,025 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.50% | {{party shading/Others}}| 16 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 589 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6.81% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,655 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lincoln | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,147 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.93% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,909 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.75% | {{party shading/Others}}| 33 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,238 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 22.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,089 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Manitowoc | {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,622 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.58% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 17,423 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.31% | {{party shading/Others}}| 35 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.11% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -2,801 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -8.73% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32,080 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Marathon | {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,880 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.67% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18,145 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.33% | {{party shading/Others}}| 0 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,735 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9.34% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 40,025 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Marinette | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,205 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.50% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,408 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.40% | {{party shading/Others}}| 17 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 797 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5.10% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,630 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Marquette | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,947 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 70.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,249 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29.72% | {{party shading/Others}}| 7 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,698 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,203 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Milwaukee | {{party shading/Republican}}| 187,067 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.96% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 257,707 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.81% | {{party shading/Others}}| 1,033 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -70,640 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -15.85% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 445,807 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Monroe | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,410 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.87% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,161 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.00% | {{party shading/Others}}| 16 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,249 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 17.87% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,587 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Oconto | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,223 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,045 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.71% | {{party shading/Others}}| 15 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,178 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10.44% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,283 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Oneida | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,676 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.22% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,974 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.63% | {{party shading/Others}}| 16 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 702 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6.59% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,666 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Outagamie | {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,146 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 17,287 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.63% | {{party shading/Others}}| 89 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,859 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 16.52% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 41,522 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Ozaukee | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,401 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.91% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,228 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.94% | {{party shading/Others}}| 28 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,173 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 17.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,657 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Pepin | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,612 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,763 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.16% | {{party shading/Others}}| 5 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -151 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -4.47% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,380 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pierce | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,632 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,317 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.35% | {{party shading/Others}}| 9 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,315 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 13.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,958 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Polk | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,387 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,148 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.51% | {{party shading/Others}}| 30 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,239 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10.72% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,565 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Portage | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,436 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 37.92% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,516 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 61.96% | {{party shading/Others}}| 20 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -4,080 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -24.04% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16,972 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Price | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,555 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.10% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,382 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.61% | {{party shading/Others}}| 20 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 173 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2.49% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,957 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Racine | {{party shading/Republican}}| 29,562 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.03% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 30,596 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.74% | {{party shading/Others}}| 136 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -1,034 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -1.71% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 60,294 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Richland | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,253 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.84% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,965 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.03% | {{party shading/Others}}| 11 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,288 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 27.81% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,229 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rock | {{party shading/Republican}}| 29,675 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19,194 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.22% | {{party shading/Others}}| 76 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,481 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 21.41% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 48,945 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Rusk | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,094 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.48% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,692 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.27% | {{party shading/Others}}| 17 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.25% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -598 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -8.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,803 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sauk | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,403 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.68% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,441 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.19% | {{party shading/Others}}| 23 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,962 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 23.49% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,867 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sawyer | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,699 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.59% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,325 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 46.17% | {{party shading/Others}}| 12 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.24% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 374 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,036 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Shawano | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,734 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.18% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,734 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.67% | {{party shading/Others}}| 21 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,000 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.51% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,489 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sheboygan | {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,676 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18,425 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.81% | {{party shading/Others}}| 120 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,251 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 40,221 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| St. Croix | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,113 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.77% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,341 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.05% | {{party shading/Others}}| 24 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 772 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5.72% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,478 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Taylor | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,447 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,768 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.07% | {{party shading/Others}}| 22 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.30% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -321 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| -4.44% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,237 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Trempealeau | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,539 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.38% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,223 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.45% | {{party shading/Others}}| 19 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 316 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2.93% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,781 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Vernon | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,909 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,836 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.12% | {{party shading/Others}}| 15 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,073 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 17.63% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,760 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Vilas | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,508 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.25% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,942 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.57% | {{party shading/Others}}| 10 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,566 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 28.68% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,460 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Walworth | {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,395 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.19% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,986 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.73% | {{party shading/Others}}| 20 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,409 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.46% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,401 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Washburn | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,848 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.13% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,398 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.58% | {{party shading/Others}}| 15 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 450 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,261 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Washington | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,452 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.29% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,523 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.63% | {{party shading/Others}}| 16 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,929 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 14.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,991 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Waukesha | {{party shading/Republican}}| 39,380 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 28,963 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.33% | {{party shading/Others}}| 76 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,417 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 15.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 68,419 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Waupaca | {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,247 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 72.61% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,606 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 27.31% | {{party shading/Others}}| 14 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,641 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.30% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,867 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Waushara | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,906 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 72.16% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,888 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 27.77% | {{party shading/Others}}| 5 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.07% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,018 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.39% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,799 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Winnebago | {{party shading/Republican}}| 28,598 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.72% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 17,656 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.11% | {{party shading/Others}}| 80 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,942 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 23.61% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 46,334 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wood | {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,414 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.82% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,483 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.05% | {{party shading/Others}}| 33 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,931 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 15.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,930 |
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!Totals!!895,175!!51.77%!!830,805!!48.05%!!3,102!!0.18%!!64,370!!3.72%!!1,729,082 |
==Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic==
= Electors =
These were the names of the electors on each ticket.
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! Richard M. Nixon ! John F. Kennedy |
| {{ubl|list_style=text-align:center|Philip G. Kuehn|Warren P. Knowles|William Trinkle|Frank Panzer|George Thompson|Dena Smith|Holley Cooley|Samuel N. Pickard|Emily Baldwin|Harvey Higley|John Lindner Jr.|Paul Alfonsi}}
| {{ubl|list_style=text-align:center|Gaylord A. Nelson|William Proxmire|George Molinaro|Robert W. Kastermeier|Norman M. Clapp|Clement J. Zablocki|Walter Hale|Henry A. Hillemann|Robert W. Dean|Owen Monfils|Arthur Henning|Joseph Szumowski}} | {{ubl|list_style=text-align:center|James E. Boulton|Charles F. Dynzoff|Myrtle C. Kastner|Florence E. Kirkland|Fred Kneevers|Elmer Leverenz|Wayne Leverenz|Ted J. Odell|Shirley Plaster|Albert Stergar|Betsy Stergar|Charles O. Taplin}} | {{ubl|list_style=text-align:center|Pauline Adolphe|Frank Brlas|Joseph Brlas|Steve Fischer Sr.|Marko Golubich|Matthew Karlovich|Samuel Munek|Henry A. Ochsner|William Schlingman|Ferdinand Schnarsky|Walter Semrau|Arthur Wepfer}} |
See also
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{State results of the 1960 U.S. presidential election}}
{{1960 United States elections}}