1960 Republican Party presidential primaries

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1960 Republican Party presidential primaries
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  1956 March 8 to June 7, 1960 1964  
  Richard Nixon official portrait as Vice President (cropped).tiff Nelson Rockefeller 1960 (cropped).jpg
Candidate Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller
Home state California New York
Contests won110
Popular vote4,975,93830,639
Percentage86.6%0.52%

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Results map by state.

Previous Republican nominee

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Republican nominee

Richard Nixon

From March 8 to June 7, 1960, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1960 United States presidential election. Incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1960 Republican National Convention held from July 25 to July 28, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois. [1]

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At this time, primaries were not conclusive in deciding a party's nominee. However, Nixon faced no formidable opposition. He swept the primaries without difficulty and received the nomination unanimously at the July convention. He was briefly opposed by Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York, who withdrew and endorsed Nixon after struggling in the polls.

Candidates

The following political leaders were candidates for the 1960 Republican presidential nomination:

Nominee

CandidateMost recent officeHome stateCampaign

Withdrawal date

Popular voteContests wonRunning mate
Richard Nixon Richard Nixon official portrait as Vice President (cropped).tiff Vice President of the United States
(1953–1961)
California flag map.png
California
Nixon Lodge 1960 campaign logo.svg
(Campaign)
Secured nomination:July 28, 1960
4,975,938
(86.6%)
11 Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.

Other major candidates

These candidates participated in multiple state primaries or were included in multiple major national polls.

CandidateMost recent officeHome stateCampaign

Withdrawal date

Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller 1960 (cropped).jpg Governor of
New York

(1959–1973)
Flag-map of New York.svg
New York
(Campaign)
Suspended campaign: December 26, 1959
Re-entered race: June 8, 1960

Favorite sons

The following candidates ran only in their home state's primary or caucus for the purpose of controlling its delegate slate at the convention and did not appear to be considered national candidates by the media.

Declined to run

The following persons were listed in two or more major national polls or were the subject of media speculation surrounding their potential candidacy, but declined to actively seek the nomination.

Polling

National polling

Poll sourcePublication
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Gallup [2] July 19576%48%
Gallup [2] Oct. 19577%48%
Gallup [2] Jan. 19584%64%
Gallup [2] Jan. 19596%56%27%
Gallup [2] Mar. 19598%56%23%
Gallup [2] Apr. 195910%58%17%
Gallup [2] May 19596%63%20%
Gallup [2] June 195911%61%18%
Gallup [2] July 19595%65%19%
Gallup [2] Aug. 19594%68%18%
Gallup [2] Oct. 19596%67%19%
Gallup [2] Nov. 19594%66%19%
Gallup [2] Jan. 19606%84%
Gallup [2] May 19602%75%13%
Gallup [2] July 19604%75%12%

Statewide contests by winner

Richard M. Nixon George H. Bender Cecil Underwood James M. Lloyd Nelson Rockefeller Unpledged
March 8 New Hampshire 89.28%---3.76%-
April 5 Wisconsin 100%-----
April 12 Illinois 99.94%-----
April 19 New Jersey -----100%
April 26 Massachusetts 85.96%---6.58%-
April 26 Pennsylvania 98.15%---1.27%-
May 1 Washington, D.C. -----100%
May 3 Indiana 95.40%-----
May 3 Ohio 70.48%29.52%----
May 10 Nebraska 93.82%0%0%0%2.56%0%
May 10 West Virginia --100%---
May 20 Oregon 93.06%---4.10%-
May 24 Florida 100%-----
June 7 California 100%-----
June 7 South Dakota ---100%--

Primaries total popular vote results

See also

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