1960 Presidential Election Results for New Jersey

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County	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
Atlantic	74%	36,129	46.9%	39,158	50.9%	1,682	2.2%	76,969
Bergen	73%	156,165	40.9%	224,969	58.9%	674	0.2%	381,808
Burlington	59%	39,321	48.2%	42,112	51.6%	106	0.1%	81,539
Camden	76%	102,083	54.7%	84,066	45.1%	366	0.2%	186,515
Cape May	80%	10,137	38.7%	16,076	61.3%	9	0.0%	26,222
Cumberland	68%	23,199	52.1%	21,283	47.8%	30	0.1%	44,512
Essex	68%	217,878	55.4%	167,848	42.6%	7,897	2.0%	393,623
Gloucester	75%	29,752	47.8%	32,474	52.2%	33	0.1%	62,259
Hudson	73%	174,754	60.0%	113,972	39.1%	2,566	0.9%	291,292
Hunterdon	74%	8,863	35.8%	15,842	64.1%	26	0.1%	24,731
Mercer	70%	74,166	61.2%	46,924	38.7%	179	0.1%	121,269
Middlesex	71%	116,095	58.2%	83,025	41.6%	436	0.2%	199,556
Monmouth	69%	62,434	43.3%	81,382	56.5%	244	0.2%	144,060
Morris	72%	42,698	36.2%	75,039	63.7%	146	0.1%	117,883
Ocean	74%	20,113	38.8%	31,430	60.6%	355	0.7%	51,898
Passaic	69%	90,950	50.7%	80,853	45.1%	7,599	4.2%	179,402
Salem	73%	12,394	46.6%	14,192	53.3%	21	0.1%	26,607
Somerset	70%	28,489	43.9%	36,200	55.8%	174	0.3%	64,863
Sussex	81%	7,269	30.7%	16,362	69.2%	11	0.0%	23,642
Union	73%	119,986	49.0%	123,224	50.3%	1,798	0.7%	245,008
Warren	74%	12,540	42.6%	16,893	57.4%	20	0.1%	29,453
TOTAL	71%	1,385,415	50.0%	1,363,324	49.2%	24,372	0.9%	2,773,111

1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NJ

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 (Cahill-R)	77%	144,229	52.4%	130,732	47.5%	420	0.2%	275,381
District 02 (Glenn-R)	72%	69,465	47.0%	76,517	51.8%	1,721	1.2%	147,703
District 03 (Auchincloss-R)	n/a	n/a	46.7%	n/a	53.3%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 04 (Thompson-D)	67%	113,487	56.0%	89,036	43.9%	285	0.1%	202,808
District 05 (Frelinghuysen-R)	n/a	n/a	46.8%	n/a	53.2%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 06 (Dwyer-R)	76%	119,986	49.0%	123,224	50.3%	1,790	0.7%	245,000
District 07 (Widnall-R)	n/a	n/a	38.8%	n/a	61.2%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 08 (Joelson-D)	n/a	n/a	53.6%	n/a	46.4%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 09 (Osmers-R)	n/a	n/a	43.0%	n/a	57.0%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 10 (Rodino-D)	n/a	n/a	59.3%	n/a	40.7%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 11 (Addonizio-D)	n/a	n/a	59.6%	n/a	40.4%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 12 (Wallhauser-R)	n/a	n/a	52.7%	n/a	47.3%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 13 (Gallagher-D)	n/a	n/a	65.6%	n/a	34.4%	n/a	0.0%	n/a
District 14 (Daniels-D)	n/a	n/a	56.8%	n/a	43.2%	n/a	0.0%	n/a

1960 President, Atlantic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	36,129	46.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	39,158	50.9%
Other	1,682	2.2%
TOTAL	76,969
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Bergen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	156,165	40.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	224,969	58.9%
Other	674	0.2%
TOTAL	381,808
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Burlington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	39,321	48.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	42,112	51.6%
Other	106	0.1%
TOTAL	81,539
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Camden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	102,083	54.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	84,066	45.1%
Other	366	0.2%
TOTAL	186,515
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Cape May County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	10,137	38.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	16,076	61.3%
Other	9	0.0%
TOTAL	26,222
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	23,199	52.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	21,283	47.8%
Other	30	0.1%
TOTAL	44,512
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Essex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	217,878	55.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	167,848	42.6%
Other	7,897	2.0%
TOTAL	393,623
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Gloucester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	29,752	47.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	32,474	52.2%
Other	33	0.1%
TOTAL	62,259
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Hudson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	174,754	60.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	113,972	39.1%
Other	2,566	0.9%
TOTAL	291,292
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Hunterdon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	8,863	35.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	15,842	64.1%
Other	26	0.1%
TOTAL	24,731
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	74,166	61.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	46,924	38.7%
Other	179	0.1%
TOTAL	121,269
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11

1960 President, Middlesex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	116,095	58.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	83,025	41.6%
Other	436	0.2%
TOTAL	199,556
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Monmouth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	62,434	43.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	81,382	56.5%
Other	244	0.2%
TOTAL	144,060
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Morris County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	42,698	36.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	75,039	63.7%
Other	146	0.1%
TOTAL	117,883
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Ocean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	20,113	38.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	31,430	60.6%
Other	355	0.7%
TOTAL	51,898
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Passaic County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	90,950	50.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	80,853	45.1%
Other	7,599	4.2%
TOTAL	179,402
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Salem County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	12,394	46.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	14,192	53.3%
Other	21	0.1%
TOTAL	26,607
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	28,489	43.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	36,200	55.8%
Other	174	0.3%
TOTAL	64,863
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Sussex County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,269	30.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	16,362	69.2%
Other	11	0.0%
TOTAL	23,642
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 20

1960 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	119,986	49.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	123,224	50.3%
Other	1,798	0.7%
TOTAL	245,008
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	12,540	42.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	16,893	57.4%
Other	20	0.1%
TOTAL	29,453
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

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