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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.
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∙ 14y agoRepublican candidate Richard Nixon ran against John F Kennedy during the 1960 Presidential election. Richard Nixon was the Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower at the time.
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Who ran against John Kennedy?
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 ran against John Fitzgerald Kennedy?
NIXON!!!
John F. Kennedy beat in the presidential?
John F. Kennedy ran against Richard Nixon and won
Who ran against John Fitzgerald Kennedy president of the US?
Nixon
Who was against John F. Kennedy?
john f Kennedy ran a grueling race against Richard Nixon and ended up triumphantly defeating him and becoming the president.
What was John F. Kennedy opposition?
John Kennedy was a liberal Democrat. He was opposed by Conservatives and Republicans. He ran against Richard Nixon for President in 1960.
What two sitting senators ran against each other for president?
John Kennedy ran against Richard Nixon in 1960. Kennedy won but Nixon ran again in 1968 and won.
What was the first name of the person who ran against John F. Kennedy?
Richard. As in Richard Nixon.
Who did Richard run against?
Jack Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, George Wallace, and George McGovern.In 1960 Richard Nixon ran against John F. Kennedy & lost.In 1968 Richard Nixon ran against Hubert Humphrey and Won.In 1972 Richard Nixon ran against George McGovern and Won.
Who ran against John F. Kennedy?
Richard Nixon. One of the important events in the election was the first TV debate between Nixon and Kennedy. Nixon looked dead on TV and Kennedy looked young and smart. It gave him the election.
Who ran for president against john f Kennedy?
Richard Nixon opposed John F. Kennedy in the Presidential election of 1960. President Kennedy was the victor by over 100,000 votes.
Who did JFKrun against?
John F. Kennedy defeated Richard M. Nixon in the presidential election of 1960. Ran ran again in 1968 and won.
