1960 United States presidential election in Utah

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1960 United States presidential election in Utah
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  1956 November 8, 1960 [1] 1964  
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Nominee Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California Massachusetts
Running mate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Lyndon B. Johnson
Electoral vote40
Popular vote205,361169,248
Percentage54.81%45.17%

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County Results

President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

Elected President

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose four [2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Utah was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (RCalifornia), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., with 54.81 percent of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (DMassachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 45.17 percent of the popular vote. [3] [4] This was the first election since 1912 where Utah voted for the losing candidate.

Results

1960 United States presidential election in Utah
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Nixon 205,361 54.81%
Democratic John F. Kennedy 169,24845.17%
Socialist Workers Farrell Dobbs 1000.03%
Total votes374,709 100%

Results by county

CountyRichard Nixon
Republican
John F. Kennedy
Democratic
Farrell Dobbs
Socialist Workers
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %
Beaver 97145.65%1,15654.35%00.00%-185-8.70%2,127
Box Elder 6,59463.23%3,83136.74%30.03%2,76326.49%10,428
Cache 10,28167.65%4,91732.35%00.00%5,36435.30%15,198
Carbon 2,95332.79%6,03967.06%140.16%-3,086-34.27%9,006
Daggett 19644.95%23954.82%10.23%-43-9.87%436
Davis 13,78257.34%10,24442.62%80.03%3,53814.72%24,034
Duchesne 1,54656.98%1,16642.98%10.04%38014.00%2,713
Emery 1,28350.89%1,23849.11%00.00%451.78%2,521
Garfield 1,08369.69%47130.31%00.00%61239.38%1,554
Grand 1,13058.40%80541.60%00.00%32516.80%1,935
Iron 3,07963.91%1,73836.07%10.02%1,34127.84%4,818
Juab 1,20350.95%1,15849.05%00.00%451.90%2,361
Kane 87680.44%21319.56%00.00%66360.88%1,089
Millard 2,24861.15%1,42538.76%30.08%82322.39%3,676
Morgan 77555.44%62244.49%10.07%15310.95%1,398
Piute 45364.71%24735.29%00.00%20629.42%700
Rich 51163.72%29136.28%00.00%22027.44%802
Salt Lake 90,84554.49%75,86845.51%00.00%14,9778.98%166,713
San Juan 1,40862.72%83737.28%00.00%57125.44%2,245
Sanpete 3,32260.35%2,18039.60%30.05%1,14220.75%5,505
Sevier 3,16665.18%1,69034.80%10.02%1,47630.38%4,857
Summit 1,60756.91%1,21743.09%00.00%39013.82%2,824
Tooele 3,01645.10%3,66554.80%70.10%-649-9.70%6,688
Uintah 2,88267.62%1,38032.38%00.00%1,50235.24%4,262
Utah 23,05753.99%19,62645.95%250.06%3,4318.04%42,708
Wasatch 1,48058.11%1,06641.85%10.04%41416.26%2,547
Washington 2,87668.90%1,29831.10%00.00%1,57837.80%4,174
Wayne 44653.86%38246.14%00.00%647.72%828
Weber 22,29347.88%24,23952.06%310.07%-1,946-4.18%46,563
Totals205,36154.81%169,24845.17%1000.03%36,1139.64%374,709

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References

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  2. "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)" . Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. "1960 Presidential General Election Results – Utah" . Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960" . Retrieved June 7, 2017.