1960 United States presidential election in Maine
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The 1960 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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County Results
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Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California, over the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Nixon's ran with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts, while Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. Nixon carried Maine by a margin of 14.10%.
Results
edit1960 United States presidential election in Maine[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Republican | Richard Nixon | 240,608 | 57.05% | 5 | |
Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 181,159 | 42.94% | 0 | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 6 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Totals | 421,773 | 100.00% | 5 |
Results by county
editCounty | Richard Nixon Republican |
John F. Kennedy Democratic |
Various Candidates Write-ins |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Androscoggin | 14,654 | 35.96% | 26,097 | 64.04% | -11,443 | -28.08% | 40,751 | ||
Aroostook | 18,698 | 55.82% | 14,799 | 44.18% | 3,899 | 11.64% | 33,497 | ||
Cumberland | 47,271 | 58.49% | 33,553 | 41.51% | 1 | 0.00% | 13,718 | 16.98% | 80,825 |
Franklin | 6,136 | 65.00% | 3,304 | 35.00% | 2,832 | 30.00% | 9,440 | ||
Hancock | 12,119 | 78.27% | 3,363 | 21.72% | 1 | 0.01% | 8,756 | 56.55% | 15,483 |
Kennebec | 21,699 | 54.31% | 18,252 | 45.69% | 3,447 | 8.62% | 39,951 | ||
Knox | 9,083 | 70.41% | 3,816 | 29.58% | 1 | 0.01% | 5,267 | 40.83% | 12,900 |
Lincoln | 7,562 | 76.39% | 2,337 | 23.61% | 5,225 | 52.78% | 9,899 | ||
Oxford | 11,715 | 56.69% | 8,951 | 43.31% | 2,764 | 13.38% | 20,666 | ||
Penobscot | 28,459 | 59.75% | 19,175 | 40.25% | 9,284 | 19.50% | 47,634 | ||
Piscataquis | 4,959 | 63.43% | 2,859 | 36.57% | 2,100 | 26.86% | 7,818 | ||
Sagadahoc | 6,386 | 61.69% | 3,965 | 38.31% | 2,421 | 23.38% | 10,351 | ||
Somerset | 10,142 | 59.32% | 6,956 | 40.68% | 3,186 | 18.64% | 17,098 | ||
Waldo | 6,844 | 70.64% | 2,845 | 29.36% | 3,999 | 41.28% | 9,689 | ||
Washington | 9,118 | 65.91% | 4,716 | 34.09% | 4,402 | 31.82% | 13,834 | ||
York | 25,763 | 49.60% | 26,171 | 50.39% | 3 | 0.01% | -408 | -0.79% | 51,937 |
Totals | 240,608 | 57.05% | 181,159 | 42.95% | 6 | 0.00% | 59,449 | 14.10% | 421,773 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1960 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2013.