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Arizona · 1960 presidential election

Arizona presidential election results 1960

Richard M. Nixon carried Arizona by 11.16 points (44,460 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
398,491
AZ result
R+11.2
Compared with the nation
11.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1956
10.9 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Richard M. NixonRepublican221,24155.50%4
John F. KennedyDemocratic176,78144.40%—
Total votes398,491

Sources: 1960

Questions and answers

Who won Arizona in 1960?

Richard M. Nixon won Arizona by 11.16 percentage points (44,460 votes).

How many electoral votes did Arizona have in 1960?

Arizona cast 4 electoral votes in 1960.

How many people voted for president in Arizona in 1960?

398,491 votes were counted for president.

How did Arizona change from 1956 to 1960?

The margin moved 10.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 22.1 points to Republican by 11.2 points.

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