1960 Presidential Election Results for New Mexico

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County	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
Bernalillo	60%	40,908	47.5%	44,805	52.1%	348	0.4%	86,061
Catron	85%	573	46.0%	671	53.9%	1	0.1%	1,245
Chaves	50%	6,212	40.4%	9,089	59.1%	91	0.6%	15,392
Colfax	77%	3,187	57.7%	2,316	41.9%	25	0.5%	5,528
Curry	57%	3,421	35.5%	6,153	63.8%	65	0.7%	9,639
De Baca	79%	619	45.7%	734	54.2%	2	0.1%	1,355
Dona Ana	54%	8,905	53.1%	7,789	46.5%	61	0.4%	16,755
Eddy	63%	8,707	51.9%	7,986	47.6%	87	0.5%	16,780
Grant	72%	4,378	63.7%	2,468	35.9%	22	0.3%	6,868
Guadalupe	100%	1,589	56.1%	1,242	43.8%	3	0.1%	2,834
Harding	97%	396	39.1%	616	60.9%	0	0.0%	1,012
Hidalgo	68%	889	54.1%	750	45.6%	4	0.2%	1,643
Lea	57%	7,806	50.4%	7,548	48.8%	120	0.8%	15,474
Lincoln	83%	1,459	41.7%	2,042	58.3%	2	0.1%	3,503
Los Alamos	78%	2,692	51.0%	2,574	48.7%	17	0.3%	5,283
Luna	63%	1,708	51.7%	1,583	47.9%	15	0.5%	3,306
McKinley	59%	5,599	56.6%	4,262	43.1%	32	0.3%	9,893
Mora	91%	1,458	51.9%	1,349	48.1%	0	0.0%	2,807
Otero	49%	4,916	52.2%	4,507	47.8%	3	0.0%	9,426
Quay	73%	2,050	43.6%	2,652	56.4%	2	0.0%	4,704
Rio Arriba	85%	6,250	62.7%	3,716	37.3%	3	0.0%	9,969
Roosevelt	64%	1,761	30.3%	4,039	69.6%	4	0.1%	5,804
San Juan	52%	5,370	40.7%	7,521	57.0%	294	2.2%	13,185
San Miguel	77%	5,520	58.0%	3,988	41.9%	6	0.1%	9,514
Sandoval	57%	2,672	64.9%	1,447	35.1%	0	0.0%	4,119
Santa Fe	75%	10,385	58.0%	7,411	41.4%	94	0.5%	17,890
Sierra	82%	1,220	39.1%	1,890	60.6%	7	0.2%	3,117
Socorro	80%	2,327	56.4%	1,796	43.5%	5	0.1%	4,128
Taos	78%	3,631	58.0%	2,620	41.9%	6	0.1%	6,257
Torrance	85%	1,308	45.4%	1,554	53.9%	22	0.8%	2,884
Union	84%	1,068	38.8%	1,686	61.2%	2	0.1%	2,756
Valencia	32%	7,043	58.8%	4,929	41.2%	4	0.0%	11,976
TOTAL	62%	156,027	50.2%	153,733	49.4%	1,347	0.4%	311,107

1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NM

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District	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL

1960 President, Bernalillo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	40,908	47.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	44,805	52.1%
Other	348	0.4%
TOTAL	86,061
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Catron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	573	46.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	671	53.9%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,245
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Chaves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,212	40.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	9,089	59.1%
Other	91	0.6%
TOTAL	15,392
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Colfax County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,187	57.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,316	41.9%
Other	25	0.5%
TOTAL	5,528
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Curry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,421	35.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,153	63.8%
Other	65	0.7%
TOTAL	9,639
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, De Baca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	619	45.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	734	54.2%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,355
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Dona Ana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	8,905	53.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,789	46.5%
Other	61	0.4%
TOTAL	16,755
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	8,707	51.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,986	47.6%
Other	87	0.5%
TOTAL	16,780
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,378	63.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,468	35.9%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,868
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Guadalupe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,589	56.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,242	43.8%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,834
Turnout: 100% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Harding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	396	39.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	616	60.9%
TOTAL	1,012
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Hidalgo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	889	54.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	750	45.6%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,643
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Lea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,806	50.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,548	48.8%
Other	120	0.8%
TOTAL	15,474
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,459	41.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,042	58.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,503
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Los Alamos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,692	51.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,574	48.7%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,283
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Luna County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,708	51.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,583	47.9%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	3,306
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, McKinley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,599	56.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,262	43.1%
Other	32	0.3%
TOTAL	9,893
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Mora County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,458	51.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,349	48.1%
TOTAL	2,807
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Otero County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,916	52.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,507	47.8%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	9,426
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Quay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,050	43.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,652	56.4%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,704
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Rio Arriba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,250	62.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,716	37.3%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	9,969
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,761	30.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,039	69.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,804
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 20

1960 President, Sandoval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,672	64.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,447	35.1%
TOTAL	4,119
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,370	40.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,521	57.0%
Other	294	2.2%
TOTAL	13,185
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, San Miguel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,520	58.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,988	41.9%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	9,514
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Santa Fe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	10,385	58.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,411	41.4%
Other	94	0.5%
TOTAL	17,890
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Sierra County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,220	39.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,890	60.6%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,117
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Socorro County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,327	56.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,796	43.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,128
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Taos County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,631	58.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,620	41.9%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,257
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Torrance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,308	45.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,554	53.9%
Other	22	0.8%
TOTAL	2,884
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,068	38.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,686	61.2%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,756
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Valencia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,043	58.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,929	41.2%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	11,976
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

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