1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
November 8, 1960
 
Nominee John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Massachusetts California
Running mate Lyndon B. Johnson Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 258,032 147,502
Percentage 63.63% 36.36%
President before election

Dwight Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Rhode Island voted for the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, over the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California. Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, while Nixon's running mate was Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts.

Kennedy carried Rhode Island by a margin of 27.27%, making it his strongest state.

Results

1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic John F. Kennedy 258,032 63.63% 4
Republican Richard Nixon 147,502 36.36% 0
Write-ins Write-ins 1 0.01% 0
Totals 405,535 100.00% 4

By county

1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island (by county) [2]
County John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic		 Richard Milhous Nixon
Republican		 Various candidates
Other parties		 Total
Name  % #  % #  % # #
Providence 67.5% 189,014 32.5% 91,02 0% 0 18,636
Bristol 59.6% 11,099 40.4% 7,537 0% 0 55,006
Newport 56.8% 15,677 43.2% 11,942 0% 0 27,619
Kent 55.7% 30,662 44.3% 24,344 0% 0 280,042
Washington 47.8% 11,580 52.2% 12,651 0% 0 24,231

By Municipality

County John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic		 Richard Milhous Nixon
Republican		 Various candidates
Other parties
 % #  % #  % #
Barrington 41.7% 2,942 58.3% 4,105 0% 0
Bristol 72.9% 5,110 27.1% 1,895 0% 0
Burrillville 65.2% 2,945 34.8% 1,570 0% 0
Central Falls 77.8% 7,697 22.2% 2,194 0% 0
Charlestown 29.7% 3,113 70.3% 742 0% 0
Coventry 56.8% 4,142 43.2% 3,154 0% 0
Cranston 57.0% 19,509 43.0% 14,695 0% 0
Cumberland 66.7% 6,268 33.3% 3,127 0% 0
East Greenwich 42.5% 1,286 57.5% 1,742 0% 0
East Providence 59.0% 12,659 41.0% 8,784 0% 0
Exeter 39.2% 304 60.8% 471 0% 0
Foster 39.7% 440 60.3% 667 0% 0
Glocester 41.2% 763 58.8% 1,090 0% 0
Hopkinton 41.7% 810 58.3% 1,131 0% 0
Jamestown 50.9% 701 49.1% 677 0% 0
Johnston 69.9% 5,945 30.1% 2,561 0% 0
Lincoln 55.1% 4,136 44.9% 3,374 0% 0
Little Compton 33.4% 351 66.6% 701 0% 0
Middletown 51.1% 1,961 48.9% 1,877 0% 0
Narragansett 49.8% 1,135 50.2% 1,143 0% 0
New Shoreham 60.8% 7,793 39.2% 5,023 0% 0
Newport 36.9% 144 63.1% 246 0% 0
North Kingstown 37.6% 1,652 62.4% 2,739 0% 0
North Providence 71.4% 7,068 28.6% 2,833 0% 0
North Smithfield 61.0% 2,406 39.0% 1,536 0% 0
Pawtucket 68.2% 26,854 31.8% 12,504 0% 0
Portsmouth 54.4% 1,816 45.6% 1,522 0% 0
Providence 72.2% 70,376 27.8% 27,165 0% 0
Richmond 46.4% 464 53.6% 536 0% 0
Scituate 31.1% 826 68.9% 1,827 0% 0
Smithfield 57.0% 2,684 43.0% 2,028 0% 0
South Kingstown 43.8% 2,296 56.2% 2,941 0% 0
Tiverton 60.6% 2,911 39.4% 1,896 0% 0
Warren 66.5% 3,047 33.5% 1,537 0% 0
Warwick 52.1% 17,577 47.9% 16,181    0% 0
West Greenwich 61.0% 4,606 39.0% 2,948 0% 0
West Warwick 43.9% 278 56.1% 355 0% 0
Westerly 71.7% 7,379 28.3% 2,912 0% 0
Woonsocket 78.4% 18,438 21.6% 5,073 0% 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1960 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ https://www.ri.gov/election/results/


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