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1960 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island

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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
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
Bristol 81% 11,099 59.6% 7,537 40.4% 0 0.0% 18,636
Kent 80% 30,662 55.7% 24,344 44.3% 0 0.0% 55,006
Newport 55% 15,677 56.8% 11,942 43.2% 0 0.0% 27,619
Providence 78% 189,014 67.5% 91,028 32.5% 1 0.0% 280,043
Washington 67% 11,580 47.8% 12,651 52.2% 00.0% 24,231
TOTAL 75% 258,03263.6% 147,50236.4% 10.0% 405,535



1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in RI

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 (St. Germain-D) 74% 120,741 65.1% 64,678 34.9% 0 0.0% 185,419
District 02 (Fogarty-D) 76% 137,291 62.4% 82,824 37.6% 0 0.0% 220,115



1960 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 11,099 59.6%
Richard Nixon (R) 7,537 40.4%
TOTAL 18,636
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9


1960 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 30,662 55.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 24,344 44.3%
TOTAL 55,006
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -5


1960 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 15,677 56.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 11,942 43.2%
TOTAL 27,619
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -6


1960 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 189,014 67.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 91,028 32.5%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 280,043
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -17


1960 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 11,580 47.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 12,651 52.2%
TOTAL 24,231
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 3
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