1960 Presidential Election Results for Tennessee

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County	Turnout	John Kennedy (D)		Richard Nixon (R)		Other		TOTAL
Anderson	60%	9,878	46.5%	11,153	52.6%	190	0.9%	21,221
Bedford	53%	4,457	62.3%	2,633	36.8%	62	0.9%	7,152
Benton	61%	2,030	51.7%	1,773	45.2%	120	3.1%	3,923
Bledsoe	55%	981	40.0%	1,439	58.7%	32	1.3%	2,452
Blount	58%	6,213	31.3%	13,552	68.2%	107	0.5%	19,872
Bradley	52%	3,307	29.3%	7,865	69.7%	113	1.0%	11,285
Campbell	52%	3,134	37.8%	5,079	61.2%	84	1.0%	8,297
Cannon	49%	1,275	51.3%	1,195	48.0%	17	0.7%	2,487
Carroll	55%	2,961	38.9%	4,517	59.4%	131	1.7%	7,609
Carter	64%	3,412	21.6%	12,214	77.3%	172	1.1%	15,798
Cheatham	50%	1,883	72.2%	683	26.2%	41	1.6%	2,607
Chester	53%	1,192	39.0%	1,807	59.1%	61	2.0%	3,060
Claiborne	55%	2,142	35.4%	3,888	64.2%	26	0.4%	6,056
Clay	49%	976	46.3%	1,098	52.1%	32	1.5%	2,106
Cocke	60%	1,442	17.8%	6,581	81.3%	72	0.9%	8,095
Coffee	46%	4,555	59.3%	3,058	39.8%	73	0.9%	7,686
Crockett	36%	1,438	47.7%	1,467	48.7%	108	3.6%	3,013
Cumberland	53%	2,189	37.7%	3,523	60.7%	92	1.6%	5,804
Davidson	46%	59,649	53.0%	52,077	46.3%	871	0.8%	112,597
Decatur	62%	1,321	43.0%	1,684	54.8%	70	2.3%	3,075
DeKalb	47%	1,547	51.1%	1,440	47.6%	39	1.3%	3,026
Dickson	55%	3,930	66.7%	1,928	32.7%	36	0.6%	5,894
Dyer	48%	3,868	47.2%	4,097	49.9%	238	2.9%	8,203
Fayette	21%	892	31.9%	1,370	48.9%	537	19.2%	2,799
Fentress	51%	1,014	26.7%	2,726	71.9%	52	1.4%	3,792
Franklin	48%	5,041	70.6%	2,041	28.6%	57	0.8%	7,139
Gibson	43%	5,796	51.2%	5,173	45.7%	360	3.2%	11,329
Giles	49%	4,879	74.9%	1,598	24.5%	36	0.6%	6,513
Grainger	55%	939	23.6%	3,017	75.9%	21	0.5%	3,977
Greene	53%	4,406	33.2%	8,835	66.5%	35	0.3%	13,276
Grundy	47%	2,143	72.4%	786	26.6%	31	1.0%	2,960
Hamblen	54%	3,122	30.5%	7,093	69.2%	30	0.3%	10,245
Hamilton	51%	30,482	42.8%	39,703	55.7%	1,092	1.5%	71,277
Hancock	57%	438	17.2%	2,107	82.6%	7	0.3%	2,552
Hardeman	30%	1,711	47.5%	1,601	44.4%	292	8.1%	3,604
Hardin	50%	1,690	33.2%	3,323	65.2%	85	1.7%	5,098
Hawkins	55%	2,586	26.7%	7,010	72.5%	76	0.8%	9,672
Haywood	26%	1,867	56.0%	1,188	35.6%	279	8.4%	3,334
Henderson	55%	1,490	29.1%	3,597	70.1%	41	0.8%	5,128
Henry	61%	5,049	61.5%	3,033	36.9%	131	1.6%	8,213
Hickman	53%	2,401	65.1%	1,224	33.2%	62	1.7%	3,687
Houston	55%	1,150	75.0%	366	23.9%	17	1.1%	1,533
Humphreys	57%	2,592	68.8%	1,126	29.9%	48	1.3%	3,766
Jackson	48%	1,539	58.4%	1,049	39.8%	48	1.8%	2,636
Jefferson	61%	1,620	20.8%	6,141	78.8%	33	0.4%	7,794
Johnson	71%	571	12.9%	3,854	86.7%	18	0.4%	4,443
Knox	54%	31,990	38.4%	50,811	61.0%	499	0.6%	83,300
Lake	39%	1,346	62.6%	732	34.0%	73	3.4%	2,151
Lauderdale	39%	3,462	71.6%	1,322	27.4%	48	1.0%	4,832
Lawrence	66%	4,862	45.7%	5,709	53.7%	68	0.6%	10,639
Lewis	67%	1,723	74.5%	580	25.1%	9	0.4%	2,312
Lincoln	45%	4,862	76.6%	1,428	22.5%	56	0.9%	6,346
Loudon	58%	2,722	33.3%	5,356	65.5%	103	1.3%	8,181
Macon	53%	915	24.2%	2,829	74.8%	38	1.0%	3,782
Madison	50%	8,083	45.7%	8,863	50.1%	747	4.2%	17,693
Marion	49%	3,124	53.3%	2,657	45.3%	84	1.4%	5,865
Marshall	54%	3,625	67.3%	1,717	31.9%	45	0.8%	5,387
Maury	45%	6,615	60.8%	4,133	38.0%	131	1.2%	10,879
McMinn	55%	4,111	38.2%	6,585	61.2%	70	0.7%	10,766
McNairy	53%	2,173	38.8%	3,310	59.1%	121	2.2%	5,604
Meigs	55%	691	43.1%	901	56.1%	13	0.8%	1,605
Monroe	64%	3,375	39.9%	4,991	59.1%	86	1.0%	8,452
Montgomery	32%	7,635	74.3%	2,550	24.8%	85	0.8%	10,270
Moore	60%	863	72.7%	313	26.4%	11	0.9%	1,187
Morgan	48%	1,576	40.9%	2,241	58.1%	38	1.0%	3,855
Obion	52%	4,244	51.8%	3,800	46.4%	152	1.9%	8,196
Overton	50%	2,389	56.2%	1,831	43.1%	32	0.8%	4,252
Perry	56%	1,076	61.9%	645	37.1%	16	0.9%	1,737
Pickett	66%	567	32.9%	1,154	67.1%	0	0.0%	1,721
Polk	55%	1,532	40.8%	2,187	58.3%	32	0.9%	3,751
Putnam	48%	4,443	51.0%	4,240	48.7%	32	0.4%	8,715
Rhea	50%	1,761	38.7%	2,721	59.8%	70	1.5%	4,552
Roane	51%	4,953	42.6%	6,540	56.3%	133	1.1%	11,626
Robertson	38%	4,053	68.8%	1,776	30.1%	62	1.1%	5,891
Rutherford	36%	6,410	58.0%	4,526	41.0%	116	1.0%	11,052
Scott	53%	1,098	24.9%	3,301	74.8%	12	0.3%	4,411
Sequatchie	50%	930	56.2%	703	42.5%	22	1.3%	1,655
Sevier	65%	1,341	14.6%	7,818	85.1%	33	0.4%	9,192
Shelby	49%	86,270	48.8%	87,191	49.4%	3,146	1.8%	176,607
Smith	57%	2,411	59.4%	1,601	39.4%	48	1.2%	4,060
Stewart	51%	1,810	75.9%	539	22.6%	37	1.6%	2,386
Sullivan	56%	14,731	39.2%	22,354	59.5%	513	1.4%	37,598
Sumner	51%	6,687	65.2%	3,491	34.0%	83	0.8%	10,261
Tipton	38%	3,853	65.1%	1,829	30.9%	235	4.0%	5,917
Trousdale	46%	1,036	76.4%	308	22.7%	12	0.9%	1,356
Unicoi	59%	1,322	24.8%	4,004	75.0%	10	0.2%	5,336
Union	57%	652	23.7%	2,082	75.6%	19	0.7%	2,753
Van Buren	48%	577	58.0%	401	40.3%	17	1.7%	995
Warren	44%	3,119	53.4%	2,682	45.9%	40	0.7%	5,841
Washington	54%	6,283	29.6%	14,851	69.9%	102	0.5%	21,236
Wayne	58%	931	24.0%	2,912	75.2%	29	0.7%	3,872
Weakley	54%	4,488	55.3%	3,543	43.7%	78	1.0%	8,109
White	44%	2,207	55.2%	1,725	43.1%	66	1.7%	3,998
Williamson	51%	4,471	61.9%	2,699	37.3%	58	0.8%	7,228
Wilson	53%	4,857	58.5%	3,383	40.8%	57	0.7%	8,297
TOTAL	50%	481,453	45.8%	556,577	52.9%	13,762	1.3%	1,051,792

1960 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in TN

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 (Reece-R)	58%	44,355	28.6%	109,767	70.7%	1,148	0.7%	155,270
District 02 (Baker-R)	56%	62,216	38.0%	100,115	61.2%	1,185	0.7%	163,516
District 03 (Frazier, Jr.-D)	52%	52,437	42.1%	70,538	56.6%	1,645	1.3%	124,620
District 04 (Evins-D)	48%	60,874	55.7%	47,389	43.4%	1,035	0.9%	109,298
District 05 (Loser-D)	46%	59,649	53.0%	52,077	46.3%	871	0.8%	112,597
District 06 (Bass-D)	47%	56,698	63.7%	31,471	35.4%	825	0.9%	88,994
District 07 (Murray-D)	48%	28,592	43.4%	34,878	53.0%	2,336	3.5%	65,806
District 08 (Everett-D)	42%	30,362	55.1%	23,151	42.0%	1,571	2.9%	55,084
District 09 (Davis-D)	49%	86,270	48.8%	87,191	49.4%	3,146	1.8%	176,607

1960 President, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	9,878	46.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	11,153	52.6%
Other	190	0.9%
TOTAL	21,221
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Bedford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,457	62.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,633	36.8%
Other	62	0.9%
TOTAL	7,152
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,030	51.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,773	45.2%
Other	120	3.1%
TOTAL	3,923
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Bledsoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	981	40.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,439	58.7%
Other	32	1.3%
TOTAL	2,452
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Blount County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,213	31.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	13,552	68.2%
Other	107	0.5%
TOTAL	19,872
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 19

1960 President, Bradley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,307	29.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,865	69.7%
Other	113	1.0%
TOTAL	11,285
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20

1960 President, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,134	37.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,079	61.2%
Other	84	1.0%
TOTAL	8,297
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Cannon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,275	51.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,195	48.0%
Other	17	0.7%
TOTAL	2,487
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,961	38.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,517	59.4%
Other	131	1.7%
TOTAL	7,609
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,412	21.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	12,214	77.3%
Other	172	1.1%
TOTAL	15,798
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 28

1960 President, Cheatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,883	72.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	683	26.2%
Other	41	1.6%
TOTAL	2,607
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -23

1960 President, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,192	39.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,807	59.1%
Other	61	2.0%
TOTAL	3,060
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Claiborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,142	35.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,888	64.2%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	6,056
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1960 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	976	46.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,098	52.1%
Other	32	1.5%
TOTAL	2,106
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Cocke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,442	17.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,581	81.3%
Other	72	0.9%
TOTAL	8,095
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 32

1960 President, Coffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,555	59.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,058	39.8%
Other	73	0.9%
TOTAL	7,686
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Crockett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,438	47.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,467	48.7%
Other	108	3.6%
TOTAL	3,013
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,189	37.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,523	60.7%
Other	92	1.6%
TOTAL	5,804
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	59,649	53.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	52,077	46.3%
Other	871	0.8%
TOTAL	112,597
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Decatur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,321	43.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,684	54.8%
Other	70	2.3%
TOTAL	3,075
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, DeKalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,547	51.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,440	47.6%
Other	39	1.3%
TOTAL	3,026
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Dickson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,930	66.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,928	32.7%
Other	36	0.6%
TOTAL	5,894
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Dyer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,868	47.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,097	49.9%
Other	238	2.9%
TOTAL	8,203
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	892	31.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,370	48.9%
Other	537	19.2%
TOTAL	2,799
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Fentress County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,014	26.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,726	71.9%
Other	52	1.4%
TOTAL	3,792
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 22

1960 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,041	70.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,041	28.6%
Other	57	0.8%
TOTAL	7,139
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -21

1960 President, Gibson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,796	51.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,173	45.7%
Other	360	3.2%
TOTAL	11,329
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Giles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,879	74.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,598	24.5%
Other	36	0.6%
TOTAL	6,513
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -25

1960 President, Grainger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	939	23.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,017	75.9%
Other	21	0.5%
TOTAL	3,977
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 26

1960 President, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,406	33.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	8,835	66.5%
Other	35	0.3%
TOTAL	13,276
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 17

1960 President, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,143	72.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	786	26.6%
Other	31	1.0%
TOTAL	2,960
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -23

1960 President, Hamblen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,122	30.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,093	69.2%
Other	30	0.3%
TOTAL	10,245
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20

1960 President, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	30,482	42.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	39,703	55.7%
Other	1,092	1.5%
TOTAL	71,277
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	438	17.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,107	82.6%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,552
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 33

1960 President, Hardeman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,711	47.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,601	44.4%
Other	292	8.1%
TOTAL	3,604
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,690	33.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,323	65.2%
Other	85	1.7%
TOTAL	5,098
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Hawkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,586	26.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,010	72.5%
Other	76	0.8%
TOTAL	9,672
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 23

1960 President, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,867	56.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,188	35.6%
Other	279	8.4%
TOTAL	3,334
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -14

1960 President, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,490	29.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,597	70.1%
Other	41	0.8%
TOTAL	5,128
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 21

1960 President, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,049	61.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,033	36.9%
Other	131	1.6%
TOTAL	8,213
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,401	65.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,224	33.2%
Other	62	1.7%
TOTAL	3,687
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,150	75.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	366	23.9%
Other	17	1.1%
TOTAL	1,533
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -26

1960 President, Humphreys County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,592	68.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,126	29.9%
Other	48	1.3%
TOTAL	3,766
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -20

1960 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,539	58.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,049	39.8%
Other	48	1.8%
TOTAL	2,636
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,620	20.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,141	78.8%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	7,794
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 29

1960 President, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	571	12.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,854	86.7%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,443
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 34 Diff (US): 37

1960 President, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	31,990	38.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	50,811	61.0%
Other	499	0.6%
TOTAL	83,300
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,346	62.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	732	34.0%
Other	73	3.4%
TOTAL	2,151
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,462	71.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,322	27.4%
Other	48	1.0%
TOTAL	4,832
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -22

1960 President, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,862	45.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,709	53.7%
Other	68	0.6%
TOTAL	10,639
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,723	74.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	580	25.1%
Other	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,312
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -25

1960 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,862	76.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,428	22.5%
Other	56	0.9%
TOTAL	6,346
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -27

1960 President, Loudon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,722	33.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,356	65.5%
Other	103	1.3%
TOTAL	8,181
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, McMinn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,111	38.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,585	61.2%
Other	70	0.7%
TOTAL	10,766
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1960 President, McNairy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,173	38.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,310	59.1%
Other	121	2.2%
TOTAL	5,604
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	915	24.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,829	74.8%
Other	38	1.0%
TOTAL	3,782
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 25

1960 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	8,083	45.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	8,863	50.1%
Other	747	4.2%
TOTAL	17,693
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,124	53.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,657	45.3%
Other	84	1.4%
TOTAL	5,865
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,625	67.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,717	31.9%
Other	45	0.8%
TOTAL	5,387
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -18

1960 President, Maury County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,615	60.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,133	38.0%
Other	131	1.2%
TOTAL	10,879
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	691	43.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	901	56.1%
Other	13	0.8%
TOTAL	1,605
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,375	39.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,991	59.1%
Other	86	1.0%
TOTAL	8,452
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	7,635	74.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,550	24.8%
Other	85	0.8%
TOTAL	10,270
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -25

1960 President, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	863	72.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	313	26.4%
Other	11	0.9%
TOTAL	1,187
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -23

1960 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,576	40.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,241	58.1%
Other	38	1.0%
TOTAL	3,855
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Obion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,244	51.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,800	46.4%
Other	152	1.9%
TOTAL	8,196
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Overton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,389	56.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,831	43.1%
Other	32	0.8%
TOTAL	4,252
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,076	61.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	645	37.1%
Other	16	0.9%
TOTAL	1,737
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Pickett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	567	32.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,154	67.1%
TOTAL	1,721
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 17

1960 President, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,532	40.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,187	58.3%
Other	32	0.9%
TOTAL	3,751
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,443	51.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,240	48.7%
Other	32	0.4%
TOTAL	8,715
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Rhea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,761	38.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,721	59.8%
Other	70	1.5%
TOTAL	4,552
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,953	42.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,540	56.3%
Other	133	1.1%
TOTAL	11,626
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,053	68.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,776	30.1%
Other	62	1.1%
TOTAL	5,891
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -19

1960 President, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,410	58.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,526	41.0%
Other	116	1.0%
TOTAL	11,052
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,098	24.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,301	74.8%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,411
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 25

1960 President, Sequatchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	930	56.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	703	42.5%
Other	22	1.3%
TOTAL	1,655
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Sevier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,341	14.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,818	85.1%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	9,192
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 35

1960 President, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	86,270	48.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	87,191	49.4%
Other	3,146	1.8%
TOTAL	176,607
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,411	59.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,601	39.4%
Other	48	1.2%
TOTAL	4,060
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -10

1960 President, Stewart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,810	75.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	539	22.6%
Other	37	1.6%
TOTAL	2,386
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -27

1960 President, Sullivan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	14,731	39.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	22,354	59.5%
Other	513	1.4%
TOTAL	37,598
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Sumner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,687	65.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,491	34.0%
Other	83	0.8%
TOTAL	10,261
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Tipton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,853	65.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,829	30.9%
Other	235	4.0%
TOTAL	5,917
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -19

1960 President, Trousdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,036	76.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	308	22.7%
Other	12	0.9%
TOTAL	1,356
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -27

1960 President, Unicoi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,322	24.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,004	75.0%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,336
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 25

1960 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	652	23.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,082	75.6%
Other	19	0.7%
TOTAL	2,753
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 26

1960 President, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	577	58.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	401	40.3%
Other	17	1.7%
TOTAL	995
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,119	53.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,682	45.9%
Other	40	0.7%
TOTAL	5,841
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	6,283	29.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	14,851	69.9%
Other	102	0.5%
TOTAL	21,236
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20

1960 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	931	24.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,912	75.2%
Other	29	0.7%
TOTAL	3,872
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 26

1960 President, Weakley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,488	55.3%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,543	43.7%
Other	78	1.0%
TOTAL	8,109
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, White County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,207	55.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,725	43.1%
Other	66	1.7%
TOTAL	3,998
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Williamson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,471	61.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,699	37.3%
Other	58	0.8%
TOTAL	7,228
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -12

1960 President, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,857	58.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,383	40.8%
Other	57	0.7%
TOTAL	8,297
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -9

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