Mississippi · 1960 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1960
John F. Kennedy carried Mississippi by 11.67 points (34,801 votes).
- Votes counted
- 298,171
- MS result
- D+11.7
- Compared with the nation
- 11.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1956
- 22.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 108,362 | 36.30% | — | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 73,561 | 24.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 298,171 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1960?
John F. Kennedy won Mississippi by 11.67 percentage points (34,801 votes).
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1960?
298,171 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 22.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 33.8 points to Democratic by 11.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data