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1960 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout John Kennedy
(D)		 Richard Nixon
(R)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 73% 12,423 37.2% 20,900 62.6% 49 0.1% 33,372
Berkshire 76% 41,132 59.9% 27,335 39.8% 162 0.2% 68,629
Bristol 80% 130,049 66.8% 64,290 33.0% 383 0.2% 194,722
Dukes 85% 1,282 39.0% 1,998 60.8% 6 0.2% 3,286
Essex 83% 167,875 56.9% 126,599 42.9% 607 0.2% 295,081
Franklin 81% 12,282 43.8% 15,682 56.0% 47 0.2% 28,011
Hampden 73% 121,061 62.5% 72,054 37.2% 713 0.4% 193,828
Hampshire 65% 25,667 56.9% 19,346 42.9% 83 0.2% 45,096
Middlesex 77% 356,130 59.0% 246,126 40.8% 1,260 0.2% 603,516
Nantucket 82% 698 36.4% 1,219 63.5% 2 0.1% 1,919
Norfolk 80% 135,474 52.6% 121,744 47.2% 503 0.2% 257,721
Plymouth 82% 57,175 48.3% 60,977 51.5% 197 0.2% 118,349
Suffolk 65% 252,823 74.4% 85,750 25.2% 1,044 0.3% 339,617
Worcester 79% 173,103 60.5% 112,730 39.4% 500 0.2% 286,333
TOTAL 76% 1,487,17460.2% 976,75039.6% 5,5560.2% 2,469,480



1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MA

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

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District Turnout John Kennedy
(D)		 Richard Nixon
(R)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Conte-R) n/a n/a 56.8% n/a 43.2% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 02 (Boland-D) n/a n/a 61.2% n/a 38.8% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 03 (Philbin-D) n/a n/a 63.8% n/a 36.2% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 04 (Donohue-D) n/a n/a 57.0% n/a 43.0% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 05 (Morse-R) n/a n/a 57.0% n/a 43.0% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 06 (Bates-R) n/a n/a 51.6% n/a 48.4% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 07 (Lane-D) n/a n/a 72.0% n/a 28.0% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 08 (MacDonald-D) n/a n/a 58.9% n/a 41.1% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 09 (Keith-R) n/a n/a 53.1% n/a 46.9% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 10 (Curtis-R) n/a n/a 57.8% n/a 42.2% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 11 (O'Neill-D) n/a n/a 77.9% n/a 22.1% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 12 (McCormack-D) n/a n/a 81.0% n/a 19.0% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 13 (Burke-D) n/a n/a 57.9% n/a 42.1% n/a 0.0% n/a
District 14 (Martin-R) n/a n/a 57.3% n/a 42.7% n/a 0.0% n/a



1960 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 12,423 37.2%
Richard Nixon (R) 20,900 62.6%
Other 49 0.1%
TOTAL 33,372
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 13


1960 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 41,132 59.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 27,335 39.8%
Other 162 0.2%
TOTAL 68,629
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -10


1960 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 130,049 66.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 64,290 33.0%
Other 383 0.2%
TOTAL 194,722
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -17


1960 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 1,282 39.0%
Richard Nixon (R) 1,998 60.8%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,286
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 11


1960 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 167,875 56.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 126,599 42.9%
Other 607 0.2%
TOTAL 295,081
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


1960 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 12,282 43.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 15,682 56.0%
Other 47 0.2%
TOTAL 28,011
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 6


1960 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 121,061 62.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 72,054 37.2%
Other 713 0.4%
TOTAL 193,828
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -12


1960 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 25,667 56.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 19,346 42.9%
Other 83 0.2%
TOTAL 45,096
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


1960 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 356,130 59.0%
Richard Nixon (R) 246,126 40.8%
Other 1,260 0.2%
TOTAL 603,516
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -9


1960 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 698 36.4%
Richard Nixon (R) 1,219 63.5%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,919
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 14


1960 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 135,474 52.6%
Richard Nixon (R) 121,744 47.2%
Other 503 0.2%
TOTAL 257,721
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


1960 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 57,175 48.3%
Richard Nixon (R) 60,977 51.5%
Other 197 0.2%
TOTAL 118,349
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


1960 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 252,823 74.4%
Richard Nixon (R) 85,750 25.2%
Other 1,044 0.3%
TOTAL 339,617
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -24


1960 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 173,103 60.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 112,730 39.4%
Other 500 0.2%
TOTAL 286,333
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -10
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