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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. For related races, see 1960 United States elections. 1960 United States presidential election ← 1956 November 8, 1960 1964 → 537 members of the Electoral College 269 electoral votes needed to win Opinion polls Turnout 63.8% 3.6 pp Nominee John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Party Democratic ...
Elections were held on November 8, 1960, and elected the members of the 87th United States Congress. Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon in the presidential election, and although Republicans made gains in both chambers of Congress, the Democratic Party easily maintained control of Congress.
The 1960 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
1960 was the last US presidential election in which New York State had the highest population of any state in the United States. In November 1962, the state of California would overtake New York as the most populous state in the nation, thus ending New York's tenure of being the most populous state after approximately 150 years.
The 1960 presidential election in Hawaii was held on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election.This was the first presidential election in which Hawaii participated; the state had been admitted to the Union just over a year earlier.
The 1960 presidential election changed everything. It was the first to feature televised debates between the two major-party candidates. It was the first where the candidates were born in the 20th ...
The 1960 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose six [ 2 ] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1960 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8, 1960 as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose 32 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .