1960 Presidential Election Results for Maryland

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
Allegany	66%	13,701	40.1%	20,489	59.9%	0	0.0%	34,190
Anne Arundel	47%	26,063	46.0%	30,595	54.0%	0	0.0%	56,658
Baltimore	62%	94,396	49.6%	96,027	50.4%	0	0.0%	190,423
Baltimore city	56%	202,752	63.9%	114,705	36.1%	0	0.0%	317,457
Calvert	54%	2,535	53.8%	2,173	46.2%	0	0.0%	4,708
Caroline	62%	3,381	47.8%	3,698	52.2%	0	0.0%	7,079
Carroll	56%	5,763	33.5%	11,445	66.5%	0	0.0%	17,208
Cecil	49%	6,065	45.2%	7,368	54.8%	0	0.0%	13,433
Charles	58%	5,482	54.6%	4,560	45.4%	0	0.0%	10,042
Dorchester	53%	4,964	51.8%	4,626	48.2%	0	0.0%	9,590
Frederick	56%	9,910	42.5%	13,408	57.5%	1	0.0%	23,319
Garrett	64%	2,357	31.8%	5,057	68.2%	0	0.0%	7,414
Harford	49%	9,293	43.5%	12,090	56.5%	0	0.0%	21,383
Howard	60%	5,412	43.4%	7,051	56.6%	2	0.0%	12,465
Kent	66%	3,079	48.5%	3,264	51.5%	0	0.0%	6,343
Montgomery	62%	66,025	51.3%	62,679	48.7%	0	0.0%	128,704
Prince George's	51%	62,013	58.0%	44,817	42.0%	0	0.0%	106,830
Queen Anne's	61%	3,126	51.8%	2,906	48.2%	0	0.0%	6,032
Somerset	67%	3,948	49.5%	4,030	50.5%	0	0.0%	7,978
St. Mary's	41%	5,752	65.1%	3,080	34.9%	0	0.0%	8,832
Talbot	62%	3,462	40.9%	4,995	59.1%	0	0.0%	8,457
Washington	61%	15,632	46.7%	17,828	53.3%	0	0.0%	33,460
Wicomico	54%	7,350	45.9%	8,671	54.1%	0	0.0%	16,021
Worcester	50%	3,347	45.7%	3,976	54.3%	0	0.0%	7,323
TOTAL	57%	565,808	53.6%	489,538	46.4%	3	0.0%	1,055,349

1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MD

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1960 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
District 01 (Johnson-D)	56%	38,722	47.1%	43,534	52.9%	0	0.0%	82,256
District 02 (Brewster-D)	62%	109,452	47.8%	119,562	52.2%	0	0.0%	229,014
District 03 (Garmatz-D)	n/a	n/a	74.5%	n/a	25.5%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 04 (Fallon-D)	n/a	n/a	56.9%	n/a	43.1%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 05 (Lankford-D)	52%	111,025	54.1%	94,276	45.9%	0	0.0%	205,301
District 06 (Mathias-R)	63%	107,625	47.4%	119,461	52.6%	0	0.0%	227,086
District 07 (Friedel-D)	n/a	n/a	62.3%	n/a	37.7%	n/a	0.0%	n/a

1960 President, Allegany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	13,701	40.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	20,489	59.9%
TOTAL	34,190
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Anne Arundel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	26,063	46.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	30,595	54.0%
TOTAL	56,658
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Baltimore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	94,396	49.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	96,027	50.4%
TOTAL	190,423
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Calvert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,535	53.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,173	46.2%
TOTAL	4,708
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Caroline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,381	47.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,698	52.2%
TOTAL	7,079
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,763	33.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	11,445	66.5%
TOTAL	17,208
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 17

1960 President, Cecil County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,065	45.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,368	54.8%
TOTAL	13,433
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Charles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,482	54.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,560	45.4%
TOTAL	10,042
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,964	51.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,626	48.2%
TOTAL	9,590
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Frederick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	9,910	42.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	13,408	57.5%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	23,319
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Garrett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,357	31.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,057	68.2%
TOTAL	7,414
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 19

1960 President, Harford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	9,293	43.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	12,090	56.5%
TOTAL	21,383
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,412	43.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,051	56.6%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	12,465
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,079	48.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,264	51.5%
TOTAL	6,343
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	66,025	51.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	62,679	48.7%
TOTAL	128,704
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Prince George's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	62,013	58.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	44,817	42.0%
TOTAL	106,830
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Queen Anne's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,126	51.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,906	48.2%
TOTAL	6,032
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, St. Mary's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,752	65.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,080	34.9%
TOTAL	8,832
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,948	49.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,030	50.5%
TOTAL	7,978
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Talbot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,462	40.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,995	59.1%
TOTAL	8,457
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	15,632	46.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	17,828	53.3%
TOTAL	33,460
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Wicomico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,350	45.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	8,671	54.1%
TOTAL	16,021
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Worcester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,347	45.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,976	54.3%
TOTAL	7,323
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Baltimore city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	202,752	63.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	114,705	36.1%
TOTAL	317,457
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13

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