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United States presidential election of 1960: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date November 8, 1960
Location United States

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John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy: campaign button
John F. Kennedy campaign button
Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy stand at separate podiums facing each other during their televised presidential debate in a New York studio in 1960.
Map of the United States showing the 1960 presidential election results by state, with states colored blue for Kennedy (Democratic), red for Nixon (Republican), and orange for Byrd (not a candidate). Each state displays its electoral vote count, and a legend summarizes the total electoral votes for each candidate.
Watch Democrats campaigning in the 1960 U.S. presidential primaries
See how Kennedy emerged from a crowded field to become the Democratic Party's 1960 presidential nominee
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Key People

John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
president of United States
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
president of United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
president of United States
Harry F. Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
American politician
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
vice president of United States
Adlai E. Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
American political leader and diplomat
Henry Cabot Lodge, 1946
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States senator [1902–1985]
Symington, Stuart
Stuart Symington
United States senator

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