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    1960 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

    The Democratic ticket of Senator John F. Kennedy and his running mate, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, narrowly defeated the Republican ticket of incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon and his running mate, U.N. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. See more

    The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy defeated … See more

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    During the campaign, Kennedy charged that, under Eisenhower and the Republicans, the nation had militarily and economically fallen … See more

    • Alexander, Herbert E. (1962). Financing the 1960 Election. OCLC 249214383.
    Ambrose, Stephen, Nixon: The Education of a … See more

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    • Senator John F. Kennedy from Massachusetts
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    The election was held on November 8, 1960. Nixon watched the election returns from his suite at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, while Kennedy watched them at the See more

    • Williams, John (1961). "Aspects of the American Presidential Election of 1960". Australian Quarterly. 33 (1). Australian Institute of Policy and Science: 25–36. doi:10.2307/20633678. JSTOR 20633678. See more

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