Why was the 1960 presidential elction so different from the previous elections?

Answer 1

It was the only U. S. Presidential election in which one of the candidates had previously won two other U. S. Presidential elections. That candidate was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won his third presidential election in 1940... and his fourth in 1944.

The 22nd Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified in February, 1951, made sure that wouldn't happen again (unless, of course, the amendment gets repealed in the future).

Answer 2

• It was the first Presidential election in which Alaska and Hawaii voted.
• It was the first time that the candidate who won the most states did not win the election.
• Its campaign was the first to include televised debates.

Answer 3

The election of 1960 pitted two people who were both born in the 20th century. It was the first election that this occurred.

Answer 4

It was the first election during the cold war

Answer 5

It was the first to have the presidential debates televised

Answer 6

In 1940 Roosevelt ran for an unprecedented third term . Ever since George Washington refused to try for a third term, a two-term limit was expected.