United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1960

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1960

November 8, 1960[1]
All 8 West Virginia votes to the Electoral College
Nominee John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Party Democratic Republican Home state Massachusetts California Running mate Lyndon B. Johnson Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 441,786 395,995 Percentage 52.7% 47.3%
President before election Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Elected President John F. Kennedy Democratic

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

West Virginia was won by Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 52.73% 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 47.27% of the popular vote.^[3][4]

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