United States presidential election in Indiana, 1960

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United States presidential election in Indiana, 1960
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Nominee Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California Massachusetts
Running mate Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Lyndon B. Johnson
Electoral vote 13 0
Popular vote 1,175,120 952,358
Percentage 55.0% 44.6%
President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Indiana voters chose thirteen[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Indiana was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., with 55.03% of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 44.60% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Indiana, 1960
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Nixon 1,175,120 55.03%
Democratic John F. Kennedy 952,358 44.60%
Prohibition Rutherford Decker 6,746 0.32%
Socialist Labor Eric Hass 1,136 0.05%
Total votes 2,135,360 100%

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