1960 United States presidential election in Alaska

none June 2025 September 2023 1960 United States presidential election 1960 United States presidential election in Alaska Alaska presidential no 1964 United States presidential election in Alaska 1964 November 8, 1960 x200px Richard Nixon official portrait as Vice President (cropped).tiff Richard Nixon Republican Party (United States) California Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. 3 30,953 50.94% Jfk2 (3x4).jpg John F. Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) Massachusetts Lyndon B. Johnson 0 29,809 49.06% 400px Borough and census area results (estimated) 400px State House district resultsThe state house districts also represent the boroughs and census areas as they were in 1960. 2 400px Nixon #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% Kennedy #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% President Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Party (United States) John F. Kennedy Democratic The 1960 United States presidential election in Alaska took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the nationwide presidential election. This was the first presidential election that Alaska participated in. Voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Alaska was narrowly won by incumbent Vice-president Richard Nixon (R-California) with 50.9% of the popular vote against U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) with 49.1%; a 1.8% margin.Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960 Prior to the election, The New York Times declared Kennedy the favorite in the state.November 6, 1960 Nixon Will Stump Alaska Today, But Kennedy Is Favorite There https://www.nytimes.com/1960/11/06/archives/nixon-will-stump-alaska-today-but-kennedy-is-favorite-there.html November 11, 2022 The New York Times Interior Department Chief Legal Officer (Solicitor) Ted Stevens managed Nixon's campaign in the state, being key to Nixon's narrow victory in what was then a solidly Democratic stateChinn, Ronald E. “The 1968 Election in Alaska.” The Western Political Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 3, 1969, pp. 456–61. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/446336. Accessed 7 Apr. 2023. which hadn't elected a Republican to state-wide office since James Wickersham was elected at-large Territorial Delegate in 1930.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296704 Our Campaigns - AK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 04, 1930 Stevens would become a U.S. Senator 8 years later.https://www.adn.com/ted-stevens-1923-2010/article/mr-alaska-uncle-ted-how-stevens-became-alaskas-most-influential-leader-0/2010/08/10/ Anchorage Daily News From Mr. Alaska to Uncle Ted: How Stevens became Alaska's most influential leadery 2022-08-13 This is the only time a Democrat was elected without carrying Bethel. Kennedy's 49.06% vote share remains the second best of any Democrat in a presidential election in the state, after Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory in the following election. Results 1960 United States presidential election in AlaskaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican Richard Nixon 30,953 50.94% 3 Democratic John F. Kennedy 29,809 49.06% 0 Totals 60,762 100.00% 3 Electors With statehood, Alaska was given three votes in the Electoral College. This has continued to be the case to the present day. Alaska's electors in 1960 were: Charles D. Jones, of Nome Milton D. Snodgrass, of Palmer Sylvia Ringstad, of Fairbanks1960 Alaska Electoral Dinner Invitation See also United States presidential elections in Alaska 1960 United States Senate election in Alaska Notes References Bibliography Slotnick Herman E. March 1961 Anderson Totton J. The 1960 Election in Alaska The Western Political Quarterly University of Utah 14 300–304 10.2307/443850 443850 1, Part 2, The 1960 Elections in the West State of Alaska Secretary of State Official Returns General Election (November 8, 1960) https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/Archive/60GENR/60genr.pdf Alaska Division of Elections Category:1960 Alaska elections Alaska 1960