1960 United States presidential election in Maine

none June 2025 September 2023 1960 United States presidential election 1960 United States presidential election in Maine Maine presidential no 1956 United States presidential election in Maine 1956 1964 United States presidential election in Maine 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. 5 240,608 57.05% Jfk2 (3x4).jpg John F. Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) Massachusetts Lyndon B. Johnson 0 181,159 42.95% 1960 United States presidential election in Maine results map by county.svg 350px County results Nixon #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% Kennedy #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% President Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Party (United States) John F. Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) The 1960 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California, over the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Nixon ran with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts, while Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. Nixon carried Maine by a margin of 14.10%. This is the most recent election in which Maine voted more Republican than the sole state bordering it, New Hampshire. Results 1960 United States presidential election in Mainehttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=23&year=1960&f=0&off=0&elect=0 1960 Presidential General Election Results - Maine 2013-02-07 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential ElectionsPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican Richard Nixon 240,608 57.05% 5 Democratic John F. Kennedy 181,159 42.94% 0 Write-ins Write-ins 6 0.01% 0 Totals 421,773 100.00% 5 Results by county County Richard NixonRepublican John F. KennedyDemocratic Various CandidatesWrite-ins Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Androscoggin 14,654 35.96% 26,097 64.04% -11,443 -28.08% 40,751 Aroostook 18,698 55.82% 14,799 44.18% 3,899 11.64% 33,497 Cumberland 47,271 58.49% 33,553 41.51% 1 0.00% 13,718 16.98% 80,825 Franklin 6,136 65.00% 3,304 35.00% 2,832 30.00% 9,440 Hancock 12,119 78.27% 3,363 21.72% 1 0.01% 8,756 56.55% 15,483 Kennebec 21,699 54.31% 18,252 45.69% 3,447 8.62% 39,951 Knox 9,083 70.41% 3,816 29.58% 1 0.01% 5,267 40.83% 12,900 Lincoln 7,562 76.39% 2,337 23.61% 5,225 52.78% 9,899 Oxford 11,715 56.69% 8,951 43.31% 2,764 13.38% 20,666 Penobscot 28,459 59.75% 19,175 40.25% 9,284 19.50% 47,634 Piscataquis 4,959 63.43% 2,859 36.57% 2,100 26.86% 7,818 Sagadahoc 6,386 61.69% 3,965 38.31% 2,421 23.38% 10,351 Somerset 10,142 59.32% 6,956 40.68% 3,186 18.64% 17,098 Waldo 6,844 70.64% 2,845 29.36% 3,999 41.28% 9,689 Washington 9,118 65.91% 4,716 34.09% 4,402 31.82% 13,834 York 25,763 49.60% 26,171 50.39% 3 0.01% -408 -0.79% 51,937Totals240,60857.05%181,15942.95%60.00%59,44914.10%421,773 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Androscoggin York See also United States presidential elections in Maine References expanded Maine 1960 Category:1960 Maine elections