1960 United States presidential election in Connecticut
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 1960 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut voted for the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, over the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California. Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, while Nixon's running mate was Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. of Massachusetts.
Kennedy carried Connecticut by a comfortable margin of 7.47 percent, making him the first Democratic winner in the state since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944.
Results
1960 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 657,055 | 53.73% | 8 | |
Republican | Richard Nixon | 565,813 | 46.26% | 0 | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 15 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Totals | 1,222,883 | 100.00% | 8 |
References
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