Election 1960 Results
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1960 Maine governor election
John H. Reed (Republican) beat Frank M. Coffin (Democrat) in Maine in 1960, 52.7% to 47.3%, a margin of 5.3 points and 22,321 votes.
Maine changed party: in 1958 it went Democratic, for Clinton A. Clauson.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Reed won | Republican | 219,768 | 52.7% |
| Frank M. Coffin | Democratic | 197,447 | 47.3% |
| Total | 417,215 |
Maine governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Janet Mills (D) | D+13.1 |
| 2018 | Janet Mills (D) | D+7.7 |
| 2014 | Paul LePage (R) | R+4.8 |
| 2010 | Paul LePage (R) | R+19.1 |
| 2006 | John Baldacci (D) | D+7.9 |
| 2002 | John Baldacci (D) | D+5.7 |
| 1998 | Angus King (other) | |
| 1994 | Angus King (other) | |
| 1990 | John McKernan Jr. (R) | R+2.6 |
| 1986 | John R. McKernan Jr. (R) | R+9.7 |
| 1982 | Joseph Brennan (D) | D+23.8 |
| 1978 | Joseph Brennan (D) | D+13.4 |
| 1974 | James B. Longley (other) | |
| 1970 | Kenneth M. Curtis (D) | D+0.3 |
| 1966 | Kenneth M. Curtis (D) | D+6.2 |
| 1962 | John H. Reed (R) | R+0.2 |
| 1960 | John H. Reed (R) | R+5.3 |
| 1958 | Clinton A. Clauson (D) | D+4.0 |
| 1956 | Edmund Muskie (D) | D+18.3 |
| 1954 | Edmund S. Muskie (D) | D+9.0 |
| 1952 | Burton M. Cross (R) | R+18.6 |
| 1950 | Frederick G. Payne (R) | R+21.4 |
| 1948 | Frederick G. Payne (R) | R+31.2 |
| 1946 | Horace A. Hildreth (R) | R+22.6 |
| 1944 | Horace A. Hildreth (R) | R+40.5 |
| 1942 | Sumner Sewall (R) | R+33.7 |
| 1940 | Sumner Sewall (R) | R+27.7 |
| 1938 | Lewis O. Barrows (R) | R+5.9 |
| 1936 | Lewis O. Barrows (R) | R+13.9 |
| 1934 | Louis J. Brann (D) | D+8.1 |
| 1932 | Louis J. Brann (D) | D+1.0 |
| 1930 | William Tudor Gardiner (R) | R+10.1 |
| 1928 | William Tudor Gardiner (R) | R+38.6 |
| 1926 | Ralph O. Brewster (R) | R+11.0 |
| 1924 | Ralph O. Brewster (R) | R+14.4 |
| 1922 | Percival P. Baxter (R) | R+15.9 |
| 1920 | Frederick H. Parkhurst (R) | R+31.8 |
| 1918 | Carl Milliken (R) | R+4.1 |
| 1916 | Carl E. Milliken (R) | R+9.1 |
| 1914 | Oakley C. Curtis (D) | D+2.3 |
| 1912 | William T. Haines (R) | R+2.3 |
| 1910 | Frederick W. Plaisted (D) | D+6.1 |
| 1908 | Bert M. Fernald (R) | R+5.1 |
| 1906 | William T. Cobb (R) | R+6.0 |
| 1904 | William T. Cobb (R) | R+20.4 |
| 1902 | John F. Hill (R) | R+24.8 |
| 1900 | John F. Hill (R) | R+28.3 |
| 1898 | Llewellyn Powers (R) | R+28.2 |
| 1896 | Llewellyn Powers (R) | R+39.1 |
| 1894 | Henry B. Cleaves (R) | R+36.1 |
| 1892 | Henry B. Cleaves (R) | R+9.6 |
| 1890 | Edwin C. Burleigh (R) | R+16.6 |
| 1888 | Edwin C. Burleigh (R) | R+12.4 |
| 1886 | Joseph R. Bodwell (R) | R+10.6 |
| 1884 | Frederick Robie (R) | R+13.9 |
| 1882 | Frederick Robie (R) | R+6.2 |
| 1880 | Harris M. Plaisted (D) | D+0.1 |
| 1879 | Daniel F. Davis (R) | R+34.0 |
| 1878 | Alonzo Garcelon (D) | R+22.5 |
| 1877 | Selden Connor (R) | R+11.1 |
| 1876 | Selden Connor (R) | R+11.3 |
| 1875 | Selden Connor (R) | R+4.5 |
| 1874 | Nelson Dingley Jr. (R) | R+9.7 |
| 1873 | Nelson Dingley Jr. (R) | R+15.8 |
| 1872 | Sidney Perham (R) | R+13.0 |
| 1871 | Sidney Perham (R) | R+10.2 |
| 1870 | Sidney Perham (R) | R+8.3 |
| 1869 | Joshua L. Chamberlain (R) | R+12.9 |
| 1868 | Joshua L. Chamberlain (R) | R+14.7 |
| 1867 | Joshua L. Chamberlain (R) | R+11.3 |
| 1866 | Joshua L. Chamberlain (R) | R+24.8 |
| 1865 | Samuel Cony (R) | R+26.6 |