Kansas · 1960 presidential election
Kansas presidential election results 1960
Richard M. Nixon carried Kansas by 21.35 points (198,261 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 928,825
- KS result
- R+21.3
- Compared with the nation
- 21.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1956
- 9.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 561,474 | 60.40% | 8 | |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 363,213 | 39.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 928,825 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Kansas in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon won Kansas by 21.35 percentage points (198,261 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1960?
Kansas cast 8 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Kansas in 1960?
928,825 votes were counted for president.
How did Kansas change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 9.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 31.2 points to Republican by 21.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data