1960 Massachusetts elections

Republican John A. Volpe was elected over Democrat Joseph D. Ward, Socialist Labor candidate Henning A. Blomen, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. ==Lieutenant governor==

Democrat Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. was elected Lieutenant Governor over Republican Augustus Gardner Means, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Thomas Maratea. This is the last time that a Lieutenant Governor would not be from the same party as the Governor. Democratic primary Candidates • Pasquale Caggiano, perennial candidate • Edward F. McLaughlin Jr., Boston City Council President Results Republican primary Candidates • Augustus Gardner Means, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council Results Means was unopposed for the Republican nomination. General election Lieutenant governor {{Election box begin ==Attorney General==

Incumbent Attorney General Edward J. McCormack, Jr. defeated Republican George Michaels, Socialist Workers candidate August Johnson, and Prohibition candidate William D. Ross. General election Results {{Election box begin ==Secretary of the Commonwealth==

Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph D. Ward did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor. Kevin White defeated Francis X. Ahearn and Margaret McGovern in the Democratic primary. The Republicans nominated Edward Brooke, who became the first African-American to be nominated for Massachusetts statewide office by a major party. White defeated Brooke, Socialist Labor candidate Fred M. Ingersoll, and Prohibition candidate Julia Kohler in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates • Francis X. Ahearn, former President of the Boston City Council • Margaret McGovern, attorney • Kevin White, attorney and son of Joseph C. White Results {{Election box begin no change General election {{Election box begin ==Treasurer and Receiver-General==

Incumbent Treasurer and Receiver-General John Francis Kennedy did not run for re-election as he instead ran for Governor. In the Democratic primary, John T. Driscoll defeated Patrick F. McDonough, John B. Kennedy, George F. Hurley, John M. Kennedy, and Robert J. Sullivan. Walter J. Trybulski defeated Francis Andrew Walsh for the Republican nomination. Driscoll defeated Trybulski, Socialist Labor candidate Domenico DiGirolamo, and Prohibition candidate Warren Carberg in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates • John T. Driscoll, State Representative • George F. Hurley • John B. Kennedy, Saugus Town Manager • John M. Kennedy • Patrick F. McDonough, member of the Boston City Council • Robert J. Sullivan Results {{Election box begin no change Republican primary Candidates • Walter J. Trybulski, former Mayor of Chicopee • Francis Andrew Walsh Results {{Election box begin no change General election {{Election box begin ==Auditor==

Incumbent Auditor Thomas J. Buckley defeated John Hynes in the Democratic primary and Republican Gardner Wardwell, Socialist Labor candidate Arne Sortell, and Prohibition candidate John B. Lauder in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates • Thomas J. Buckley, incumbent Auditor • John Hynes, mayor of Boston Results {{Election box begin no change General election {{Election box begin ==United States Senator==

Republican Leverett Saltonstall was re-elected over Democrat Thomas J. O'Connor, Socialist Labor candidate Lawrence Gilfedder, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw. ==See also==