1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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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 4 0 Popular vote 258,032 147,502 Percentage 63.63% 36.36%

County results Municipality results Kennedy   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Nixon   50–60%   60–70%

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

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

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

• Bristol
• Kent
• Providence
• Newport

See also

• United States presidential elections in Rhode Island

References

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