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John F. Kennedy vs Richard M. Nixon

John F. Kennedy vs Richard M. Nixon in 1960: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

John F. Kennedy

Elections
1 (1960)
Won
1
Electoral votes, all runs
303
Best popular vote
49.7% in 1960
Parties
Democratic
vs

Richard M. Nixon

Elections
3 (1960, 1968, 1972)
Won
2
Electoral votes, all runs
1,040
Best popular vote
60.7% in 1972
Parties
Republican

1960

John F. Kennedy states
24
Richard M. Nixon states
26
Popular vote
49.7% – 49.5%
Alabama: John F. KennedyAlaska: Richard M. NixonArizona: Richard M. NixonArkansas: John F. KennedyCalifornia: Richard M. NixonColorado: Richard M. NixonConnecticut: John F. KennedyDelaware: John F. KennedyDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: Richard M. NixonGeorgia: John F. KennedyHawaii: John F. KennedyIdaho: Richard M. NixonIllinois: John F. KennedyIndiana: Richard M. NixonIowa: Richard M. NixonKansas: Richard M. NixonKentucky: Richard M. NixonLouisiana: John F. KennedyMaine: Richard M. NixonMaryland: John F. KennedyMassachusetts: John F. KennedyMichigan: John F. KennedyMinnesota: John F. KennedyMississippi: John F. KennedyMissouri: John F. KennedyMontana: Richard M. NixonNebraska: Richard M. NixonNevada: John F. KennedyNew Hampshire: Richard M. NixonNew Jersey: John F. KennedyNew Mexico: John F. KennedyNew York: John F. KennedyNorth Carolina: John F. KennedyNorth Dakota: Richard M. NixonOhio: Richard M. NixonOklahoma: Richard M. NixonOregon: Richard M. NixonPennsylvania: John F. KennedyRhode Island: John F. KennedySouth Carolina: John F. KennedySouth Dakota: Richard M. NixonTennessee: Richard M. NixonTexas: John F. KennedyUtah: Richard M. NixonVermont: Richard M. NixonVirginia: Richard M. NixonWashington: Richard M. NixonWest Virginia: John F. KennedyWisconsin: Richard M. NixonWyoming: Richard M. NixonVermont: Richard M. NixonNew Hampshire: Richard M. NixonMassachusetts: John F. KennedyRhode Island: John F. KennedyConnecticut: John F. KennedyNew Jersey: John F. KennedyDelaware: John F. KennedyMaryland: John F. KennedyDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1960
StateJohn F. KennedyRichard M. NixonGap (pts)EV
Alabama 56.8% 5 41.7% 15.1 5
Alaska 49.1% 50.9% 3 -1.8 3
Arizona 44.4% 55.5% 4 -11.1 4
Arkansas 50.2% 8 43.1% 7.1 8
California 49.6% 50.1% 32 -0.5 32
Colorado 44.9% 54.6% 6 -9.7 6
Connecticut 53.7% 8 46.3% 7.4 8
Delaware 50.6% 3 49.0% 1.6 3
Florida 48.5% 51.5% 10 -3.0 10
Georgia 62.5% 12 37.4% 25.1 12
Hawaii 50.0% 3 50.0% 0.0 3
Idaho 46.2% 53.8% 4 -7.6 4
Illinois 50.0% 27 49.8% 0.2 27
Indiana 44.6% 55.0% 13 -10.4 13
Iowa 43.2% 56.7% 10 -13.5 10
Kansas 39.1% 60.4% 8 -21.3 8
Kentucky 46.4% 53.6% 10 -7.2 10
Louisiana 50.4% 10 28.6% 21.8 10
Maine 43.0% 57.0% 5 -14.0 5
Maryland 53.6% 9 46.4% 7.2 9
Massachusetts 60.2% 16 39.6% 20.6 16
Michigan 50.9% 20 48.8% 2.1 20
Minnesota 50.6% 11 49.2% 1.4 11
Mississippi 36.3% 24.7% 11.6 —
Missouri 50.3% 13 49.7% 0.6 13
Montana 48.6% 51.1% 4 -2.5 4
Nebraska 37.9% 62.1% 6 -24.2 6
Nevada 51.2% 3 48.8% 2.4 3
New Hampshire 46.6% 53.4% 4 -6.8 4
New Jersey 50.0% 16 49.2% 0.8 16
New Mexico 50.2% 4 49.4% 0.8 4
New York 52.5% 45 47.3% 5.2 45
North Carolina 52.1% 14 47.9% 4.2 14
North Dakota 44.5% 55.4% 4 -10.9 4
Ohio 46.7% 53.3% 25 -6.6 25
Oklahoma 41.0% 59.0% 7 -18.0 7
Oregon 47.3% 52.6% 6 -5.3 6
Pennsylvania 51.1% 32 48.7% 2.4 32
Rhode Island 63.6% 4 36.4% 27.2 4
South Carolina 51.2% 8 48.8% 2.4 8
South Dakota 41.8% 58.2% 4 -16.4 4
Tennessee 45.8% 52.9% 11 -7.1 11
Texas 50.5% 24 48.5% 2.0 24
Utah 45.2% 54.8% 4 -9.6 4
Vermont 41.3% 58.6% 3 -17.3 3
Virginia 47.0% 52.4% 12 -5.4 12
Washington 48.3% 50.7% 9 -2.4 9
West Virginia 52.7% 8 47.3% 5.4 8
Wisconsin 48.0% 51.8% 12 -3.8 12
Wyoming 45.0% 55.0% 3 -10.0 3

Questions and answers

Who won between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon in 1960?

John F. Kennedy won the presidency. Electoral votes: John F. Kennedy 303, Richard M. Nixon 219. Popular vote: John F. Kennedy 49.7%, Richard M. Nixon 49.5%.

How many states did John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon each win in 1960?

John F. Kennedy carried 24 and Richard M. Nixon carried 26.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data