1960 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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United States presidential election in Connecticut, 1960

November 8, 1960

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 657,055 565,813 Percentage 53.73% 46.26%

County results Kennedy   50-60% Nixon   50-60%

President before election Dwight Eisenhower Republican Elected President John F. Kennedy Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Connecticut 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 Connecticut by a narrow margin of 7.47 percent, making him the first Democratic winner in the state since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944.

Results

United States presidential election in Connecticut, 1960
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	John F. Kennedy	657,055	53.73%	8
	Republican	Richard Nixon	565,813	46.26%	0
	Write-ins	Write-ins	15	0.01%	0
Totals			1,222,883	100.00%	8