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1960 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 2 tickets
John F. KennedyDemocraticWINNER49.7%
34,227,096 votes · 303 electoral
Running mate: Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard NixonRepublican49.5%
34,107,646 votes · 219 electoral
Running mate: Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.