Arkansas · 1960 presidential election
Arkansas presidential election results 1960
John F. Kennedy carried Arkansas by 7.13 points (30,541 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 428,509
- AR result
- D+7.1
- Compared with the nation
- 6.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1956
- 0.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 215,049 | 50.20% | 8 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 184,508 | 43.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 428,509 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Arkansas in 1960?
John F. Kennedy won Arkansas by 7.13 percentage points (30,541 votes).
How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1960?
Arkansas cast 8 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1960?
428,509 votes were counted for president.
How did Arkansas change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 6.6 points to Democratic by 7.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data