United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1960

United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1960

November 8, 1960

Nominee John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Party Democratic Republican Home state Massachusetts California Running mate Lyndon B. Johnson Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Electoral vote 11 0 Popular vote 779,933 757,915 Percentage 50.6% 49.2%

County Results

President before election Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Elected President John F. Kennedy Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 8, 1960 in Minnesota as part of the 1960 United States presidential election.

The Democratic Party candidate,0 U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts won the state over incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon by a margin of 22,018 votes, or 1.42%. Kennedy went on to win the election nationally, but by the closest margin since Woodrow Wilson's re-election in 1916. This was the last presidential election held in Minnesota before the elimination of the 9th congressional district in 1963.

Results

United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1960[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	John F. Kennedy	779,933	50.58%	11
	Republican	Richard Nixon	757,915	49.16%	0
	Socialist Workers	Farrell Dobbs	3,077	0.20%	0
	Socialist Labor	Eric Hass	962	0.06%	0
Totals			1,541,887	100.00%	11
Voter turnout			79%		—

References

1. "1960 Presidential Election Results, 1960". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2016-10-03.