The following elections occurred in 1960.
Africa
- 1960 Cameroonian parliamentary election
- 1960 Belgian Congo general election
- 1960 Dahomeyan parliamentary election
- 1960 Dahomeyan presidential election
- 1960 Gambian legislative election
- 1960 Ghanaian presidential election
- 1960 Ivorian general election
- 1960 Malagasy parliamentary election
- 1960 British Somaliland parliamentary election
- 1960 South African republic referendum
- 1960 Tanganyikan general election
America
- 1960 Antigua and Barbuda general election
- 1960 Argentine legislative election
- 1960 Falkland Islands general election
- 1960 Panamanian general election
- 1960 Salvadoran legislative election
Canada
- 1960 British Columbia general election
- 1960 Edmonton municipal election
- 1960 New Brunswick general election
- 1960 Northwest Territories general election
- 1960 Nova Scotia general election
- 1960 Ottawa municipal election
- 1960 Quebec general election
- 1960 Saskatchewan general election
- 1960 Toronto municipal election
United States
- 1960 United States gubernatorial elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1960
- 1959–60 Louisiana gubernatorial election
- 1960 Maine gubernatorial election
- 1960 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
- 1960 Minnesota gubernatorial election
- 1960 United States presidential election
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1960
- 1960 United States House of Representatives elections
United States Senate
- 1960 United States Senate elections
- United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1960
- United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1960
- United States Senate special election in North Dakota, 1960
- United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1960
Asia
- 1960 Burmese general election
- July 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election
- March 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election
- 1960 Iranian legislative election
- 1960 Japanese general election
- March 1960 South Korean presidential election
- 1960 Taiwan presidential election
Europe
United Kingdom
- 1960 Bolton East by-election
- 1960 Brighouse and Spenborough by-election
- 1960 Ebbw Vale by-election
- 1960 Labour Party leadership election