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Richard Nixon - Republican
George McGovern - Democrat
Republican candidates: Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew
Democratic candidates: George McGovern and Sargent Shriver
Nixon won and was elected to a second term, which was cut short by the Watergate scandal.
The nominees for the Republican Party were the incumbent President and Vice President, Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew respectively.
The Democratic Party nominated U. S. Senator George McGovern for President and U. S. Senator Thomas Eagleton for Vice President. However, when Sen. McGovern learned of Sen. Eagleton's history of mental health issues, including having received electro-shock therapy for depression, and how that might affect his duties in the event he became President, he requested that Sen. Eagleton withdraw from the ticket, and he selected to replace him former President Kennedy's brother-in-law, Sargent Shriver.
1972 U. S. Presidential / Vice Presidential Election Results:
At this time (fall, 2012), George McGovern is the oldest living major party U. S. Presidential candidate (90 years of age in July, 2012). In fact, every Democratic Party Presidential nominee back to and including 1972 is still alive in 2012. That list includes George McGovern, Jimmy Carter, Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry and Barack Obama.
Incumbents Bill Clinton and Al Gore for the Democrats, against Republican challengers Bob Dole and Jack Kemp.
Democrats John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson against Republicans Richard M. Nixon and Henry Lodge Jr.
The 35th President of the United States was John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy was elected in 1960, and was in office from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963 when he was assassinated.
John F. Kennedy was President in July 1962; he was elected in 1960 and assassinated in 1963.
John F Kennedy was the President Of the United States of Amercia in August 28, 1963.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
In the 1960 campaign, Johnson, as John F. Kennedy's running mate, was elected Vice President. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as President.
In the 1960 US Presidential Election, the Democratic slate was John F. Kennedy and Jyndon Johnson. They won. The Republican slate was Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge. They did not win.
Richard Nixon
For the Republican Party it was Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge and for the Democratic Party it was John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
Richard Nixon, the then Vice President won the Republican nomination.
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.
John C. Fremont, the famous explorer, in 1856
President Richard Nixon was elected to be the Republican Presidential Nominee at their convention in Chicago, Illinois, in 1960. Many people were elected in 1960 from Illinois.
He was a Democrat when he was younger, but in the mid 1950's he began supporting Republican candidates, notably Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. He supported Richard Nixon for President in 1960, and officially changed parties to become a registered Republican in 1962. As he put it- he never left the Democratic Party-- they left him.
John F. Kennedy won the presidential election of 1960. A democrat, Kennedy was preceded by republican president Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Fifty years ago today was 18th December 1960. The US President then was Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower who left office in 1961.
Nixon was a lawyer educated at Duke law school and a republican congressman who served as Vice President under Eisenhower. He ran for president in 1960 against JFK, but lost.
Hayato Ikeda was the Prime Minister of Japan in 1960. He served in office from July 19, 1960 to November 9, 1964.