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.
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.
Richard Nixon was the Republican who ran against Kennedy in 1960.
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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.
Kennedy's unusual disadvantage was the fact that he was an Irish Catholic.
Kennedy defeated Nixon in the Presidential election of 1960.
Richard Milhous Nixon
no. that was John F. Kennedy. Dean Rusk was JFK's secretary of state.
The first televised debate was done in the 1960 election between Nixon and JFK. Even though it was in black and white Nixon looked old, nervous, and sweaty while JFK looked young, smart, and good looking. This debate changed campaign history.
The Republican nominee for U.S. President in 1960 was the incumbent Vice President, Richard M. Nixon of California.In 1960, Vice President Richard M. Nixon was the Republican opponent of Democrat John F. Kennedy. Kennedy won in a tight election campaign.
Lindon B. Johnson was made the running man by JFK in 1960 presidential election. He was then the deputy primeinister and became the priminister in 1993 when JFk was assassinated.
Lincoln's opponent in the 1860 election
Richard Nixon