United States presidential election in Maryland, 1960
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The 1960 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Maryland voters chose nine[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maryland was won by Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 53.61% 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 46.39% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 565,808 | 53.61% | |
Republican | Richard Nixon | 489,538 | 46.39% | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 1,055,349 | 100% |
References
- ↑ "United States Presidential election of 1960 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ↑ "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ↑ "1960 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ↑ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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