South Carolina · 1960 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1960
John F. Kennedy carried South Carolina by 2.48 points (9,571 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 386,688
- SC result
- D+2.5
- Compared with the nation
- 2.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1956
- 17.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 198,129 | 51.20% | 8 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 188,558 | 48.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 386,688 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1960?
John F. Kennedy won South Carolina by 2.48 percentage points (9,571 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1960?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1960?
386,688 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 17.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 20.2 points to Democratic by 2.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data