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The 1960s presidential election was between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon lost the election even though he won a majority of states. John F. Kennedy won the most electoral votes.
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∙ 12y agoLyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964. He was the incumbent president due to the assassination of John Kennedy in 1963.
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∙ 10y agoBarry Goldwater was the losing Republican candidate in 1964. Eric Hass (socialist labor party) came in a distant third in popular vote.
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Who lost the 1932 presidential election to roosevelt?
Hoover
What presidential candidates lost California but won the election?
Garfield 1880, Cleveland 1884, Wilson 1912, Kennedy 1960, Carter 1976, GW Bush 2000 and 2004.
Which was true of the demcratic party in the 1920s?
It lost every presidential election.
In 1876 and 1888 presidential candidates won the popular vote?
But still lost the election. Your welcome.
Why did president bush became president even though he lost?
President George H. W. Bush won the election of 1988 then lost the election of 1992, after which he did not run again. His son, President George W. Bush, never lost a Presidential election.
When did Richard Nixon lose the presidential election?
Nixon lost in 1960.
Was Richard Nixon winner of the 1960 presidential election?
No. He lost the 1960 election to John F. Kennedy. Nixon later won the election in 1968.
How old was Nixon when he lost to JFK?
Kennedy defeated Nixon in the Presidential election of 1960.
Who was Nixon's opponent in the 1960 election?
Nixonâ??s opponent in the 1960 Presidential Election was John F. Kennedy. Nixon lost the election when he only received the 219 electoral votes from the states.
Did Richard Nixon lose a presidential election before he won one?
Yes, he lost in 1960 against John F. Kennedy.
Who lost the 1984 presidential election?
mondale
John Kennedy won the 1956 1964 1960 presidential election by the narrowest of margins?
Incumbent President Dwight Eisenhower won reelection in the 1956 presidential election defeating Adlai Stevenson. John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Richard Nixon. Lyndon Johnson won the 1964 presidential election defeating Barry Goldwater.
Who was John F. Kennedy s opponent in the 1960 presidential election?
John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Richard Nixon. In the 1960 presidential election John F. Kennedy received 303 electoral votes, Richard Nixon received 219 electoral votes, and Harry Byrd received 15 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Kennedy 34,226,731 and Nixon 34,108,157.
Who was the loser of the presidential election of 1960?
John F. Kennedy won the presidential election of 1960. A democrat, Kennedy was preceded by republican president Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Who lost the 1932 presidential election to roosevelt?
Hoover
Who lost the presidential election in 1920?
James M.Cox
Who did Nixon lose to in the presidential race in 1960?
Richard M. Nixon lost to John F. Kennedy in the 1960 Presidential election.
