1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. John A. Volpe was elected Governor of Massachusetts to replace Foster Furcolo. Volpe defeated Democrat Joseph D. Ward in the race. Also running were Henning A. Blomen of the Socialist Labor Party of America and Guy S. Williams of the Prohibition Party.

In the race for lieutenant governor, Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr., defeated Republican Augustus Gardner Means, Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea, and Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano.

Candidates

 * Francis E. Kelly, Attorney General
 * John Francis Kennedy, Treasurer and Receiver-General
 * Endicott Peabody, former member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
 * Gabriel Piemonte, former Boston City Councilor
 * Alfred Magaletta, realtor
 * Joseph D. Ward, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth

Declined

 * Foster Furcolo, incumbent Governor (to run for US Senate)

Candidates

 * John Volpe, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Works and administrator of the Federal Highway Administration

Withdrew following convention

 * Frank S. Giles, Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
 * Philip A. Graham, State Senator from Hamilton
 * Howard J. Whitmore, Jr., former Mayor of Newton

Results
Following his endorsement at the state convention, Volpe was unopposed for the Republican nomination.