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John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy ran for president in 1960 and won once. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

1960 Won

Democratic
Electoral votes
303of 537
Popular vote
34,226,73149.70%
States carried
24
Running mate
Lyndon B. Johnson

Opponents: Richard M. Nixon (219 EV), Harry F. Byrd (15 EV).

Alabama: wonAlaska: lostArizona: lostArkansas: wonCalifornia: lostColorado: lostConnecticut: wonDelaware: wonDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: lostGeorgia: wonHawaii: wonIdaho: lostIllinois: wonIndiana: lostIowa: lostKansas: lostKentucky: lostLouisiana: wonMaine: lostMaryland: wonMassachusetts: wonMichigan: wonMinnesota: wonMississippi: wonMissouri: wonMontana: lostNebraska: lostNevada: wonNew Hampshire: lostNew Jersey: wonNew Mexico: wonNew York: wonNorth Carolina: wonNorth Dakota: lostOhio: lostOklahoma: lostOregon: lostPennsylvania: wonRhode Island: wonSouth Carolina: wonSouth Dakota: lostTennessee: lostTexas: wonUtah: lostVermont: lostVirginia: lostWashington: lostWest Virginia: wonWisconsin: lostWyoming: lostVermont: lostNew Hampshire: lostMassachusetts: wonRhode Island: wonConnecticut: wonNew Jersey: wonDelaware: wonMaryland: wonDistrict of Columbia
States carried in 1960 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did John F. Kennedy run for president?

1 time (1960), winning in 1960.

How many electoral votes did John F. Kennedy win?

1960: 303.

What share of the popular vote did John F. Kennedy get?

1960: 49.7% (34,226,731 votes).

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