United States presidential election in Kansas, 1960

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United States presidential election in Kansas, 1960
← 1956 November 8, 1960[1] 1964 →
  VP-Nixon.png John F. Kennedy, White House color photo portrait.jpg
Nominee Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California Massachusetts
Running mate Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Lyndon B. Johnson
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 561,474 363,213
Percentage 60.5% 39.1%
President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Kansas voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Kansas was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., with 60.45% of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 39.10% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Kansas, 1960
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Nixon 561,474 60.45%
Democratic John F. Kennedy 363,213 39.10%
Prohibition Rutherford Decker 4,138 0.45%
Total votes 928,825 100%

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