United States presidential election in Maine, 1960

United States presidential election in Maine, 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 5 0 Popular vote 240,608 181,159 Percentage 57.05% 42.94%

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

Dwight Eisenhower
Republican

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

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.

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 14.11 percent.

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