Election in Delaware
1960 United States presidential election in Delaware
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| |  |  | | Nominee | John F. Kennedy | Richard Nixon | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Home state | Massachusetts | California | | Running mate | Lyndon B. Johnson | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | | Electoral vote | 3 | 0 | | Popular vote | 99,590 | 96,373 | | Percentage | 50.63% | 49.00% | |
 County Results | Kennedy 40-50% 50-60% | Nixon 50-60% | |
President before election
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican | Elected President
John F. Kennedy
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The 1960 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware was won by Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 50.63% of the popular vote against incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., with 49.00% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
1960 United States presidential election in Delaware | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 99,590 | 50.63% |
| | Republican | Richard Nixon | 96,373 | 49.00% |
| | Write-in | | 720 | 0.37% |
| Total votes | 196,683 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1960 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "1960 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
