1960 Utah gubernatorial election
November 8, 1960
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The 1960 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Republican incumbent George Dewey Clyde defeated Democratic nominee William Arthur Barlocker with 52.66% of the vote.
This was the last time until 1984 that Utah would elect a Republican governor.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960.
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Dewey Clyde, incumbent Governor
- Lamont B. Gunderson, Salt Lake County commissioner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Dewey Clyde (inc.) | 50,592 | 57.76% | |
| Republican | Lamont B. Gunderson | 37,002 | 42.24% | |
| Total votes | 87,594 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William Arthur Barlocker, mayor of St. George
- Ira A. Huggins, member of Utah State Senate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Arthur Barlocker | 74,424 | 70.56% | |
| Democratic | Ira A. Huggins | 31,045 | 29.44% | |
| Total votes | 105,469 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- William Arthur Barlocker, Democratic
- George Dewey Clyde, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Dewey Clyde (incumbent) | 195,634 | 52.66% | +14.46% | |
| Democratic | William A. Barlocker | 175,855 | 47.34% | +13.90% | |
| Total votes | 371,489 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 19,779 | 5.32% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +0.56% | |||
Results by county
| County[2][3] | George Dewey Clyde Republican |
William A. Barlocker Demcoratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 731 | 34.48% | 1,389 | 65.52% | -658 | -31.04% | 2,120 |
| Box Elder | 6,283 | 60.79% | 4,053 | 39.21% | 2,230 | 21.58% | 10,336 |
| Cache | 9,415 | 62.19% | 5,724 | 37.81% | 3,691 | 24.38% | 15,139 |
| Carbon | 2,420 | 27.16% | 6,490 | 72.84% | -4,070 | -45.68% | 8,910 |
| Daggett | 194 | 44.70% | 240 | 55.30% | -46 | -10.60% | 434 |
| Davis | 13,691 | 57.51% | 10,115 | 42.49% | 3,576 | 15.02% | 23,806 |
| Duchesne | 1,401 | 52.04% | 1,291 | 47.96% | 110 | 4.09% | 2,692 |
| Emery | 876 | 34.97% | 1,629 | 65.03% | -753 | -30.06% | 2,505 |
| Garfield | 584 | 37.63% | 968 | 62.37% | -384 | -24.74% | 1,552 |
| Grand | 1,011 | 52.66% | 909 | 47.34% | 102 | 5.31% | 1,920 |
| Iron | 2,425 | 50.61% | 2,367 | 49.39% | 58 | 1.21% | 4,792 |
| Juab | 1,090 | 46.42% | 1,258 | 53.58% | -168 | -7.16% | 2,348 |
| Kane | 756 | 70.26% | 320 | 29.74% | 436 | 40.52% | 1,076 |
| Millard | 1,821 | 49.79% | 1,836 | 50.21% | -15 | -0.41% | 3,657 |
| Morgan | 729 | 52.64% | 656 | 47.36% | 73 | 5.27% | 1,385 |
| Piute | 382 | 54.57% | 318 | 45.43% | 64 | 9.14% | 700 |
| Rich | 528 | 66.08% | 271 | 33.92% | 257 | 32.17% | 799 |
| Salt Lake | 89,892 | 54.42% | 75,305 | 45.58% | 14,587 | 8.83% | 165,197 |
| San Juan | 1,126 | 50.81% | 1,090 | 49.19% | 36 | 1.62% | 2,216 |
| Sanpete | 2,720 | 49.59% | 2,765 | 50.41% | -45 | -0.82% | 5,485 |
| Sevier | 2,370 | 49.01% | 2,466 | 50.99% | -96 | -1.99% | 4,836 |
| Summit | 1,386 | 49.45% | 1,417 | 50.55% | -31 | -1.11% | 2,803 |
| Tooele | 2,751 | 41.28% | 3,913 | 58.72% | -1,162 | -17.44% | 6,664 |
| Uintah | 2,562 | 60.34% | 1,684 | 39.66% | 878 | 20.68% | 4,246 |
| Utah | 21,462 | 50.57% | 20,975 | 49.43% | 487 | 1.15% | 42,437 |
| Wasatch | 1,385 | 54.66% | 1,149 | 45.34% | 236 | 9.31% | 2,534 |
| Washington | 1,329 | 31.82% | 2,847 | 68.18% | -1,518 | -36.35% | 4,176 |
| Wayne | 370 | 44.85% | 455 | 55.15% | -85 | -10.30% | 825 |
| Weber | 23,944 | 52.17% | 21,955 | 47.83% | 1,989 | 4.33% | 45,899 |
| Total | 195,634 | 52.66% | 175,855 | 47.34% | 19,779 | 5.32% | 371,489 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Independent to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ^ a b Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of the Primary Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, September 13, 1960.
- ^ a b Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 8, 1960.
- ^ a b "Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 8, 1960" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2025.