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1960 U.S. Presidential / Vice-Presidential Election Results:
- 303 votes (56.4%) -- U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-MA) / U.S. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX)
- 219 votes (40.8%) -- V.P. Richard M. Nixon (R-CA) / U.S. Ambassador Henry C. Lodge, Jr. (R-MA)
- 14 votes (2.6%) -- U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd (VA) / U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond (SC)
- 1 vote (0.2%) -- U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd (VA) / U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater (AZ)
If only 4429 of the 2,377,846 Illinois voters and 11,046 of the 1,385,415 New Jersey voters who voted for Kennedy voted for Nixon instead, Nixon would have won.
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Who won the presidential election 1960?
In the 1960 U.S. presidential election, U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) beat incumbent Vice President Richard M. Nixon (R-CA) 303 to 219, with 15 uncommitted electors giving their votes to Harry F. Byrd.
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.
Did Richard Nixon beat JFK in a election?
No. John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election defeating Hubert Humphrey. Incumbent President Richard Nixon won reelection in the 1972 presidential election defeating George McGovern.
How many popular votes did Kennedy beat Eishenhower by?
It was Richard Nixon who was standing against Kennedy and not Eishenhower in the year 1960.
Who did john f kennedy beat to win the election of the 1960s?
Vice President Richard Nixon
Who did Lyndon Johnson beat in 1964 election?
He beat W. Lee "Pappy" O'daniel and Coke Stevenson for the democratic senate primary in 1949, then went on to defeat the Republican candidate in the General Election.. In the 1964 Presidential election, he beat out Barry Goldwater. He lost the race for the senate to W. Lee Pappy O'Daniel in 1941, the only time anyone ever defeated him in an election.
On what fundamental belief did Lydon Johnson and Barry Goldwater differ?
Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater deferred when it came to the fundamental belief in civil rights. In the 1964 election, Johnson beat Goldwater by a large margin.
How many times did president Richard Nixon run for president?
Nixon ran three times, in 1960, 1968 and 1972. After losing a close election in 1960, he came back to win in 1968 and 1972.
What date did Kennedy beat Nixon?
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Who was Lyndon Johnson's running mate in 1964?
Johnson took over as President after Kennedy was assassinated. Then in 1964 the Democratic Party's Johnson and running mate Humphrey beat Goldwater and his running mate William Miller who were the Republican nominees.
When was The Man to Beat Jack Johnson created?
The Man to Beat Jack Johnson was created in 1910.
Which president won an election after the first tv presidential debate?
U. S. Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts narrowly beat the incumbent Vice President, Richard M. Nixon.
