1960 Presidential General Election Results -
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Candidate
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Party
Popular VoteElectoral Vote
John KennedyLyndon JohnsonDemocratic 34,220,984 49.72%34,220,984
Richard NixonHenry LodgeRepublican 34,108,157 49.55%34,108,157
Unpledged Electors-Democratic 286,359 0.42%286,359
Eric HassGeorgia CozziniSocialist Labor 47,525 0.07%47,525
Rutherford DeckerE. Harold MunnProhibition 46,203 0.07%46,203
Orval FaubusJohn CrommelinNational State's Rights 44,984 0.07%44,984
Farrell DobbsMyra WeissSocialist Workers 40,175 0.06%40,175
Charles SullivanMerritt CurtisConstitution 18,162 0.03%18,162
J. Bracken LeeKent CourtneyConservative 8,708 0.01%8,708
C. Benton CoinerEdward SilvermanConservative 4,204 0.01%4,204
Write-ins-- 2,369 0.00%2,369
Lars DalyMerritt CurtisTax Cut 1,767 0.00%1,767
Clennon KingReginald CarterIndependent Afro-American 1,485 0.00%1,485
Merritt CurtisB. N. MillerConstitution 1,401 0.00%1,401
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Demographic Data

1960 Population:179,323,175Enum.1960 Population Density:19.6persons/km2
1950 Population:151,325,798Enum.1950 Population Density:16.5persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:68832483Electoral Vote Density:3persons/EV
Land Area (2000):9,161,889km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:1.7%

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