Maine · 1960 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1960
Richard M. Nixon carried Maine by 14.10 points (59,449 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 421,767
- ME result
- R+14.1
- Compared with the nation
- 14.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1956
- 27.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 240,608 | 57.00% | 5 | |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 181,159 | 43.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 421,767 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon won Maine by 14.10 percentage points (59,449 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1960?
Maine cast 5 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1960?
421,767 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 27.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 41.7 points to Republican by 14.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data