1960 United States presidential election in Nevada

Main article: 1960 United States presidential election

1960 United States presidential election in Nevada

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All 3 Nevada votes to the Electoral College
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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  | 54,880 | 52,387
Percentage  | 51.16% | 48.84%

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County Results

Kennedy

50-60%

60-70%

Nixon

50-60%

60-70%

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| President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

| Elected President

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

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The 1960 United States presidential election in Nevada 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. All surrounding states (California, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon) voted for Nixon.

Nevada was won by Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 51.16% 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 48.84% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Although Nixon lost the state and the election, he would later win Nevada in both 1968 and 1972.

## Results

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1960 United States presidential election in Nevada[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 54,880  | 51.16%
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 52,387  | 48.84%
Total votes  | 107,267  | 100%

### Results by county

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County  | John F. Kennedy
Democratic  | Richard Nixon
Republican  | Margin  | Total votes cast[5]

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Churchill | 1,309  | 42.58%  | 1,765  | 57.42%  | -456  | -14.84%  | 3,074
Clark | 23,949  | 56.82%  | 18,197  | 43.18%  | 5,752  | 13.64%  | 42,146
Douglas | 587  | 33.52%  | 1,164  | 66.48%  | -577  | -32.96%  | 1,751
Elko | 2,495  | 50.69%  | 2,427  | 49.31%  | 68  | 1.38%  | 4,922
Esmeralda | 215  | 57.95%  | 156  | 42.05%  | 59  | 15.90%  | 371
Eureka | 223  | 48.27%  | 239  | 51.73%  | -16  | -3.46%  | 462
Humboldt | 1,173  | 50.34%  | 1,157  | 49.66%  | 16  | 0.68%  | 2,330
Lander | 391  | 50.52%  | 383  | 49.48%  | 8  | 1.04%  | 774
Lincoln | 771  | 59.26%  | 530  | 40.74%  | 241  | 18.52%  | 1,301
Lyon | 1,009  | 40.31%  | 1,494  | 59.69%  | -485  | -19.38%  | 2,503
Mineral | 1,606  | 63.33%  | 930  | 36.67%  | 676  | 26.66%  | 2,536
Nye | 993  | 56.55%  | 763  | 43.45%  | 230  | 13.10%  | 1,756
Ormsby | 1,283  | 39.73%  | 1,946  | 60.27%  | -663  | -20.54%  | 3,229
Pershing | 716  | 52.49%  | 648  | 47.51%  | 68  | 4.98%  | 1,364
Storey | 167  | 45.14%  | 203  | 54.86%  | -36  | -9.72%  | 370
Washoe | 15,280  | 44.79%  | 18,833  | 55.21%  | -3,553  | -10.42%  | 34,113
White Pine | 2,713  | 63.61%  | 1,552  | 36.39%  | 1,161  | 27.22%  | 4,265
Totals | 54,880 | 51.16% | 52,387 | 48.84% | 2,493 | 2.32% | 107,267

#### Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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* Elko
* Esmeralda
* Humboldt
* Lander
* Lincoln
* Mineral
* Nye
* Pershing
* White Pine

## See also

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* United States presidential elections in Nevada

## References

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1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1960 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
2. ^ "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
3. ^ "1960 Presidential General Election Results - Nevada". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
4. ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
5. ^ a b Official Returns of the General Election of 1960. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 4. Retrieved July 9, 2024.

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