The 1960 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
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Wesley Powell
Wesley Powell (October 13, 1915January 6, 1981) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.
Powell was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He attended schools in Portsmouth before graduating from the Unive ...
defeated
Democratic nominee
Bernard L. Boutin with 55.46% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960.
Candidates
*
Bernard L. Boutin, former
Mayor of Laconia
*John Shaw
*Robert W. Watson
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Wesley Powell
Wesley Powell (October 13, 1915January 6, 1981) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.
Powell was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He attended schools in Portsmouth before graduating from the Unive ...
, incumbent
Governor
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*
Hugh Gregg
Hugh Gregg (November 22, 1917September 24, 2003) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 68th governor of New Hampshire from 1953 to 1955, and was the youngest person ever elected to that office. He is the father of former U ...
, former Governor
*Wayne Crosby
Results
General election
Candidates
*Wesley Powell, Republican
*Bernard L. Boutin, Democratic
Results
References
{{New Hampshire elections
1960
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...
Gubernatorial
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