1960 United States presidential election
| President: | John F. Kennedy (Democrat) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent: | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | ||
| Electoral Vote: | Winner: 303 | Main Opponent: 219 | Total/Majority: 537/269 |
| Popular Vote: | Winner: 34,227,096 | Main Opponent: 34,107,646 | |
| Votes for Others: | Harry F. Byrd (15) | ||
| Vice President: | Lyndon Johnson (303) | ||
| V.P. Opponents: | Henry Cabot Lodge (219), J. Strom Thurmond (14), Barry Goldwater (1) | ||
| Other elections | 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 | ||
| Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register | |||
Notes:
Byrd received electoral votes for President from Alabama
(6), Mississippi (8) and Oklahoma (1). Thurmond received electoral votes
for Vice President from Alabama (6) and Mississippi (8). Goldwater
received 1 electoral vote for Vice President from Oklahoma. John F.
Kennedy was assassinated November 22, 1963. He was succeeded by Lyndon B.
Johnson.
See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1960