1960 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1960 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 8, 1960

Nominee Hilary A. Bush Harry E. Hatcher Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,043,018 820,382 Percentage 55.97% 44.03%

County results Bush:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Hatcher:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Lieutenant Governor before election Edward V. Long Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Hilary A. Bush Democratic

The 1960 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee Hilary A. Bush defeated Republican nominee Harry E. Hatcher with 55.97% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1960.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Edward V. Long, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
• Charles C. Shafer
• Michael J. Kennedy
• Lewis E. Morris

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward V. Long	285,191	55.82
	Democratic	Charles C. Shafer	103,255	20.21
	Democratic	Michael J. Kennedy	93,268	18.26
	Democratic	Lewis E. Morris	29,215	5.72
Total votes			510,929	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Harry E. Hatcher, State Senator
• R. M. Battles

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harry E. Hatcher	123,290	66.11
	Republican	R. M. Battles	63,202	33.89
Total votes			186,492	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Hilary A. Bush, Democratic
• Harry E. Hatcher, Republican

Results

1960 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hilary A. Bush	1,043,018	55.97%
	Republican	Harry E. Hatcher	820,382	44.03%
Majority			222,636
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1960. Retrieved June 20, 2021.