In 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States. He became the youngest person to assume the presidency at the age of 43, defeating Republican candidate Richard Nixon in a closely contested election. Kennedy's campaign focused on themes of change and a vision for a "New Frontier." His presidency would be marked by significant events, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Civil Rights Movement.
He was born in 1917 and was elected president in 1960 .
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.
Kennedy was elected president in 1960.
It was 1960.
John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960 in a very close election over Richard Nixon.
Kennedy was elected president in November of 1960. He was inaugurated on January 20, 1961.
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 is called the blank-elect where blank is the name of the position to which he has just been elected. Examples: president-elect, congressman-elect, etc.
The youngest man ever elected president of the United States was John F. Kennedy. He was 43 years old when he was elected in 1960.
Abraham Lincoln was dead in 1960, since had been shot in the head about 100 years before that. John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson was the running mate of John F. Kennedy. They were both elected in November of 1960.