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Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1960 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1965 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH March 11, 2022 06:12pm
Data Sources
DescriptionDobbs ran under the "Farmer Labor Party of Iowa" ballot label
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameDwight D. Eisenhower Votes729,187 (59.06%)
Term01/20/1957 - 01/20/1961 Margin227,329 (+18.41%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 24, 1960 IA US President - D Caucus/Straw Poll John F. Kennedy
May 28, 1960 IA US President - D Convention John F. Kennedy
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name V.P. Richard M. Nixon Sen. John F. Kennedy Party Leader Farrell Dobbs Eric Hass
PartyRepublican Democratic Farmer-Labor Socialist Labor
Votes722,381 (56.71%) 550,565 (43.22%) 634 (0.05%) 230 (0.02%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -171,816 (-13.49%) -721,747 (-56.66%) -722,151 (-56.69%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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