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1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

← 1956 November 8, 1960 1964 →
 
Nominee John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Massachusetts California
Running mate Lyndon B. Johnson Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 258,032 147,502
Percentage 63.63% 36.36%


President before election

Dwight Eisenhower
Republican

Elected President

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Rhode Island voted for the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, over the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California. Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, while Nixon's running mate was Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts.

Kennedy carried Rhode Island by a margin of 27.27%, making it his strongest state.

Results

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1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic John F. Kennedy 258,032 63.63% 4
Republican Richard Nixon 147,502 36.36% 0
Write-ins Write-ins 1 0.01% 0
Totals 405,535 100.00% 4

By county

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County John F. Kennedy
Democratic
Richard Nixon
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Bristol 11,099 59.56% 7,537 40.44% 0 0.00% 3,562 19.12% 18,636
Kent 30,662 55.74% 24,344 44.26% 0 0.00% 6,318 11.48% 55,006
Newport 15,677 56.76% 11,942 43.24% 0 0.00% 3,735 13.52% 27,619
Providence 189,014 67.49% 91,028 32.51% 1 0.00% 97,986 34.98% 280,043
Washington 11,580 47.79% 12,651 52.21% 0 0.00% -1,071 -4.42% 24,231
Totals 258,032 63.63% 147,502 36.37% 1 0.00% 110,530 27.26% 405,535

Counties flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1960 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2013.