In the primaries, turnout was 40.92%, with 2,082,667 ballots cast (1,171,488 Democratic and 911,179 Republican).[1][2][3]
In the general election, turnout was 88.11%, with 4,845,319 ballots cast.[1][3]
All 25 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1960.
No seats switched parties, leaving Illinois' House delegation to consist of 14 Democrats and 11 Republicans.
An election was held for three seats as Trustees of University of Illinois.[4] All three Democratic nominees won.[4]
Democratic incumbent Kenney E. Williamson, first appointed in 1940, won reelection to a third full (fourth overall) term.[5] Democratic incumbent Frances Best Watkins won reelection to a third term.[5] They were joined in winning election by fellow Democrat Irving Dillard.[4][5]
Incumbent Democrat George Herrick was not nominated for reelection.[5]
Trustees of the University of Illinois election[4][5]
On April 12, a special election was held to fill a vacancy on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.[2]
Ballot measures
Two ballot measures, both of them bond issues, were put before Illinois voters in 1960.
Bond measures needed an affirmative vote equal to majority of the votes cast for whichever chamber of the Illinois General Assembly had the highest cumulative vote count.[4] Since, in 1960, the highest legislative vote was 4,525,191, the vote count needed to be reached was at least 2,262,596 affirmative votes.[4] The vote also needed a majority of votes cast on each measure to be affirmative.
Bond Issue for Education
Voters approved the Bond Issue for Education, which issued bonds to support improvements in education.[6]
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