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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1960 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 01, 1960 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close July 01, 1960 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1965 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH December 24, 2009 02:04pm
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameDwight D. Eisenhower Votes35,590,472 (57.38%)
Term01/20/1957 - 01/20/1961 Margin9,567,720 (+15.43%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1960
NameJohn F. Kennedy Votes34,226,731 (49.72%)
Term01/20/1961 - 01/20/1965 Margin118,574 (+0.17%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President National Vote 11/08/1960
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/01/1957 05/01/1960

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. John F. Kennedy Gov. Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, Sr. George H. McLain Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Sen. George A. Smathers Gov. Michael V. DiSalle Unpledged
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 1,847,259 (31.41%) 1,354,031 (23.02%) 646,387 (10.99%) 590,410 (10.04%) 322,235 (5.48%) 315,312 (5.36%) 241,958 (4.11%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -493,228 (-8.39%) -1,200,872 (-20.42%) -1,256,849 (-21.37%) -1,525,024 (-25.93%) -1,531,947 (-26.05%) -1,605,301 (-27.29%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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MATCHUP POLLS (17 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 7.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
05/01/60-05/01/60
41.00% 2.0 0.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 7.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
04/01/60-04/01/60
39.00% 5.0 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 7.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
03/01/60-03/01/60
34.00% 1.0 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 5.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
02/01/60-02/01/60
35.00% 3.0 0.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 6.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
01/01/60-01/01/60
32.00% 8.0 2.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 5.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
11/01/59-11/01/59
24.00% 3.0 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 4.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Albert S. Porter Sen. Wayne L. Morse Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson II Lawrence "Lar" Daly John H. Latham Sen. Stuart Symington Vice President Richard M. Nixon
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 208,057 (3.54%) 147,262 (2.50%) 51,833 (0.88%) 48,389 (0.82%) 42,084 (0.72%) 29,740 (0.51%) 16,899 (0.29%)
Margin-1,639,202 (-27.87%) -1,699,997 (-28.90%) -1,795,426 (-30.53%) -1,798,870 (-30.59%) -1,805,175 (-30.69%) -1,817,519 (-30.90%) -1,830,360 (-31.12%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (17 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 21.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 7.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
05/01/60-05/01/60
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 21.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 7.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Gallup 
04/01/60-04/01/60
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 21.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 6.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
03/01/60-03/01/60
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 23.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 6.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Gallup 
02/01/60-02/01/60
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 23.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 5.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Gallup 
01/01/60-01/01/60
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 28.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 6.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Gallup 
11/01/59-11/01/59
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 26.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 5.00% 1.0 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
VIEW 6 MORE CANDIDATES


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
May 04, 1960 07:30pm May 04, 1960 08:30pm Debate Kennedy-Humphrey Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jul 12, 1960 05:00pm Jul 12, 1960 06:00pm Debate Kennedy-Johnson Primary Debate  Chronicler 

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