1960 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
This was the most recent election in which three of the four major party nominees for president and vice president were eventually elected president. Kennedy won the election, but he later …
United States presidential election of 1960 | John F. Kennedy …
Dec 22, 2025 · United States presidential election of 1960 was an American presidential election held on November 8, 1960, in which Democrat John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated …
John F. Kennedy: Campaigns and Elections - Miller Center
On Election Day, November 8, Kennedy won the popular vote by less than 120,000 votes out of a record 68.8 million ballots cast. Kennedy won the electoral college vote more clearly, winning …
Presidential Election of 1960 - 270toWin
Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, who had transformed his office into a national political base, was the Republican candidate, whereas the Democrats nominated …
Campaign of 1960 | JFK Library
On November 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president in one of the closest elections in U.S. history. In the popular vote, his margin over Nixon was 118,550 out of a total of nearly 69 …
The Presidential Election of 1960 - Library of Congress
John F. Kennedy, a wealthy Democratic senator from Massachusetts, was elected president in 1960, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon. Though he clearly won the electoral vote, …
JFK's 1960 Campaign – Collections – The John F. Kennedy …
Vice President Nixon faced little opposition for the Republican nomination, while Senator John F. Kennedy emerged as the Democratic frontrunner after overcoming doubts about his youth and …
The Election of 1960 [ushistory.org]
The Presidential election of 1960 was one of the closest in American history. John F. Kennedy won the popular vote by a slim margin of approximately 100,000 votes. Richard Nixon won …
The Makings of a President: How JFK Won the Pivotal 1960 Election
May 26, 2024 · The 1960 United States presidential election marked a turning point in American politics, pitting the Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, against the …
John F. Kennedy elected president | November 8, 1960 | HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · John F. Kennedy, 43, becomes the youngest man ever to be elected president of the United States, narrowly beating Republican Vice President Richard Nixon.