Rhode Island · 1960 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1960
John F. Kennedy carried Rhode Island by 27.26 points (110,530 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 405,535
- RI result
- D+27.3
- Compared with the nation
- 27.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1956
- 43.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 258,032 | 63.60% | 4 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 147,502 | 36.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 405,535 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1960?
John F. Kennedy won Rhode Island by 27.26 percentage points (110,530 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1960?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1960?
405,535 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 43.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 16.5 points to Democratic by 27.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data