Tennessee · 1960 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1960
Richard M. Nixon carried Tennessee by 7.14 points (75,124 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 1,051,792
- TN result
- R+7.1
- Compared with the nation
- 7.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1956
- 6.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 556,577 | 52.90% | 11 | |
| John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 481,453 | 45.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,051,792 | ||||
Sources: 1960
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon won Tennessee by 7.14 percentage points (75,124 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1960?
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes in 1960.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1960?
1,051,792 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1956 to 1960?
The margin moved 6.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 0.6 points to Republican by 7.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data