Massachusetts · 1960 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1960
John F. Kennedy carried Massachusetts by 20.67 points (510,424 votes), winning 16 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 16
- Votes counted
- 2,469,480
- MA result
- D+20.7
- Compared with the nation
- 20.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1956
- 39.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 1,487,174 | 60.20% | 16 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 976,750 | 39.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,469,480 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1960?
John F. Kennedy won Massachusetts by 20.67 percentage points (510,424 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1960?
Massachusetts cast 16 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1960?
2,469,480 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 39.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 19.0 points to Democratic by 20.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data