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1960 Presidential Election Results for Nevada

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Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

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

Churchill	59%	1,309	42.6%	1,765	57.4%	0	0.0%	3,074
Clark	54%	23,949	56.8%	18,197	43.2%	0	0.0%	42,146
Douglas	79%	587	33.5%	1,164	66.5%	0	0.0%	1,751
Elko	69%	2,495	50.7%	2,427	49.3%	0	0.0%	4,922
Esmeralda	92%	215	58.0%	156	42.0%	0	0.0%	371
Eureka	103%	223	48.3%	239	51.7%	0	0.0%	462
Humboldt	69%	1,173	50.3%	1,157	49.7%	0	0.0%	2,330
Lander	83%	391	50.5%	383	49.5%	0	0.0%	774
Lincoln	97%	771	59.3%	530	40.7%	0	0.0%	1,301
Lyon	67%	1,009	40.3%	1,494	59.7%	0	0.0%	2,503
Mineral	67%	1,606	63.3%	930	36.7%	0	0.0%	2,536
Nye	65%	993	56.5%	763	43.5%	0	0.0%	1,756
Ormsby	63%	1,283	39.7%	1,946	60.3%	0	0.0%	3,229
Pershing	68%	716	52.5%	648	47.5%	0	0.0%	1,364
Storey	100%	167	45.1%	203	54.9%	0	0.0%	370
Washoe	62%	15,280	44.8%	18,833	55.2%	0	0.0%	34,113
White Pine	73%	2,713	63.6%	1,552	36.4%	0	0.0%	4,265
TOTAL	58%	54,880	51.2%	52,387	48.8%	0	0.0%	107,267

1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NV

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

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

1960 President, Churchill County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,309

42.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,765

57.4%

TOTAL

3,074

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Clark County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

23,949

56.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

18,197

43.2%

TOTAL

42,146

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Douglas County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

587

33.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,164

66.5%

TOTAL

1,751

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

1960 President, Elko County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,495

50.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,427

49.3%

TOTAL

4,922

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Esmeralda County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

215

58.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

156

42.0%

TOTAL

371

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Eureka County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

223

48.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

239

51.7%

TOTAL

462

Turnout: 103%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Humboldt County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,173

50.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,157

49.7%

TOTAL

2,330

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Lander County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

391

50.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

383

49.5%

TOTAL

774

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Lincoln County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

771

59.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

530

40.7%

TOTAL

1,301

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Lyon County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,009

40.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,494

59.7%

TOTAL

2,503

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Mineral County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,606

63.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

930

36.7%

TOTAL

2,536

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Nye County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

993

56.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

763

43.5%

TOTAL

1,756

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Pershing County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

716

52.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

648

47.5%

TOTAL

1,364

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Storey County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

167

45.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

203

54.9%

TOTAL

370

Turnout: 100%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Washoe County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

15,280

44.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

18,833

55.2%

TOTAL

34,113

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1960 President, White Pine County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,713

63.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,552

36.4%

TOTAL

4,265

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Carson City

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,283

39.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,946

60.3%

TOTAL

3,229

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

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