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Election 1960 Results

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1960 Montana governor election

Donald G. Nutter (Republican) beat Paul Cannon (Democrat) in Montana in 1960, 55.1% to 44.9%, a margin of 10.2 points and 28,579 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1956, when John Hugo Aronson won.

Republicans led in 43 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 13. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 31,800 votes and went to the Republican by 27.6 points. The closest was Blaine, where 16 votes separated the two parties.

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Donald G. Nutter won Republican 154,230 55.1%
Paul Cannon Democratic 125,651 44.9%
Total279,881

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 11,516 36.2% 20,284 63.8% 31,800 R+27.6
Cascade 11,377 45.6% 13,576 54.4% 24,953 R+8.8
Silver Bow 12,542 60.1% 8,320 39.9% 20,862 D+20.2
Missoula 7,853 40.4% 11,577 59.6% 19,430 R+19.2
Flathead 6,652 46.0% 7,802 54.0% 14,454 R+8.0
Lewis And Clark 4,968 37.4% 8,326 62.6% 13,294 R+25.3
Gallatin 3,426 31.7% 7,378 68.3% 10,804 R+36.6
Deer Lodge 5,096 67.3% 2,479 32.7% 7,575 D+34.5
Hill 3,432 49.4% 3,509 50.6% 6,941 R+1.1
Fergus 2,730 42.2% 3,739 57.8% 6,469 R+15.6
Lake 2,550 43.5% 3,308 56.5% 5,858 R+12.9
Park 2,412 42.0% 3,327 58.0% 5,739 R+15.9
Ravalli 2,298 40.2% 3,415 59.8% 5,713 R+19.6
Custer 2,396 43.0% 3,173 57.0% 5,569 R+14.0
Valley 2,779 53.2% 2,441 46.8% 5,220 D+6.5
Dawson 1,979 41.5% 2,785 58.5% 4,764 R+16.9
Lincoln 2,896 61.4% 1,821 38.6% 4,717 D+22.8
Richland 1,829 41.0% 2,634 59.0% 4,463 R+18.0
Roosevelt 2,182 51.5% 2,052 48.5% 4,234 D+3.1
Glacier 2,234 53.0% 1,984 47.0% 4,218 D+5.9
Carbon 1,976 48.0% 2,143 52.0% 4,119 R+4.1
Chouteau 1,710 48.9% 1,788 51.1% 3,498 R+2.2
Toole 1,434 41.1% 2,055 58.9% 3,489 R+17.8
Teton 1,487 44.8% 1,835 55.2% 3,322 R+10.5
Big Horn 1,427 43.7% 1,842 56.3% 3,269 R+12.7
Pondera 1,478 46.5% 1,698 53.5% 3,176 R+6.9
Beaverhead 1,145 36.9% 1,962 63.1% 3,107 R+26.3
Sanders 1,440 46.8% 1,640 53.2% 3,080 R+6.5
Powell 1,559 50.8% 1,512 49.2% 3,071 D+1.5
Phillips 1,526 50.5% 1,496 49.5% 3,022 D+1.0
Blaine 1,431 49.7% 1,447 50.3% 2,878 R+0.6
Sheridan 1,543 55.1% 1,259 44.9% 2,802 D+10.1
Stillwater 1,032 39.9% 1,554 60.1% 2,586 R+20.2
Madison 902 36.2% 1,593 63.8% 2,495 R+27.7
Rosebud 978 39.5% 1,499 60.5% 2,477 R+21.0
Musselshell 1,175 51.2% 1,122 48.8% 2,297 D+2.3
Daniels 938 53.1% 830 46.9% 1,768 D+6.1
Jefferson 767 46.3% 889 53.7% 1,656 R+7.4
Fallon 617 37.5% 1,027 62.5% 1,644 R+24.9
Judith Basin 787 49.2% 811 50.8% 1,598 R+1.5
Sweet Grass 509 31.9% 1,089 68.1% 1,598 R+36.3
McCone 824 52.7% 741 47.3% 1,565 D+5.3
Wheatland 693 45.9% 818 54.1% 1,511 R+8.3
Granite 583 41.9% 808 58.1% 1,391 R+16.2
Broadwater 505 38.1% 821 61.9% 1,326 R+23.8
Mineral 722 55.7% 574 44.3% 1,296 D+11.4
Powder River 391 35.1% 722 64.9% 1,113 R+29.7
Liberty 434 39.1% 676 60.9% 1,110 R+21.8
Carter 308 28.4% 777 71.6% 1,085 R+43.2
Meagher 379 35.2% 698 64.8% 1,077 R+29.6
Prairie 347 35.3% 636 64.7% 983 R+29.4
Garfield 383 42.6% 517 57.4% 900 R+14.9
Wibaux 337 42.8% 450 57.2% 787 R+14.4
Golden Valley 276 43.2% 363 56.8% 639 R+13.6
Treasure 260 44.3% 327 55.7% 587 R+11.4
Petroleum 201 41.7% 281 58.3% 482 R+16.6

Counties as they stood in 1960; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Montana governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Greg Gianforte (R) R+20.2
2020 Greg Gianforte (R) R+12.9
2016 Steve Bullock (D) D+3.9
2012 Steve Bullock (D) D+1.6
2008 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+33.0
2004 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+4.4
2000 Judy Martz (R) R+3.9
1996 Marc Racicot (R) R+58.3
1992 Marc Racicot (R) R+2.7
1988 Stan Stephens (R) R+5.8
1984 Ted Schwinden (D) D+43.9
1980 Ted Schwinden (D) D+10.7
1976 Thomas Lee Judge (D) D+25.1
1972 Thomas L. Judge (D) D+8.2
1968 Forrest H. Anderson (D) D+12.2
1964 Tim M. Babcock (R) R+2.6
1960 Donald G. Nutter (R) R+10.2
1956 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+2.7
1952 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+1.9
1948 John W. Bonner (D) D+11.9
1944 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+13.2
1940 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+2.0
1936 Roy E. Ayers (D) D+2.9
1932 John E. Erickson (D) D+1.8
1928 John E. Erickson (D) D+17.7
1924 John E. Erickson (D) D+8.4
1920 Joseph M. Dixon (R) R+19.5
1916 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+5.3
1912 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+3.0
1908 Edwin L. Norris (D) D+2.2
1904 Joseph Toole (D) D+12.8
1900 Joseph Toole (D) D+13.7
1896 Robert Burns Smith (D) D+42.0
1892 John E. Rickards (R) R+1.2
1889 Joseph K. Toole (D) D+1.9