The 1960 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California, over the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Nixon ran with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts, while Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas. Nixon carried Maine by a margin of 14.10%. This is the most recent election in which Maine voted more Republican than the sole state bordering it, New Hampshire.
Results 1960 United States presidential election in MainePartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Republican Richard Nixon 240,608 57.05% 5 Democratic John F. Kennedy 181,159 42.94% 0 Write-ins Write-ins 6 0.01% 0 Totals 421,773 100.00% 5
Results by county County Richard NixonRepublican John F. KennedyDemocratic Various CandidatesWrite-ins Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Androscoggin 14,654 35.96% 26,097 64.04% -11,443 -28.08% 40,751 Aroostook 18,698 55.82% 14,799 44.18% 3,899 11.64% 33,497 Cumberland 47,271 58.49% 33,553 41.51% 1 0.00% 13,718 16.98% 80,825 Franklin 6,136 65.00% 3,304 35.00% 2,832 30.00% 9,440 Hancock 12,119 78.27% 3,363 21.72% 1 0.01% 8,756 56.55% 15,483 Kennebec 21,699 54.31% 18,252 45.69% 3,447 8.62% 39,951 Knox 9,083 70.41% 3,816 29.58% 1 0.01% 5,267 40.83% 12,900 Lincoln 7,562 76.39% 2,337 23.61% 5,225 52.78% 9,899 Oxford 11,715 56.69% 8,951 43.31% 2,764 13.38% 20,666 Penobscot 28,459 59.75% 19,175 40.25% 9,284 19.50% 47,634 Piscataquis 4,959 63.43% 2,859 36.57% 2,100 26.86% 7,818 Sagadahoc 6,386 61.69% 3,965 38.31% 2,421 23.38% 10,351 Somerset 10,142 59.32% 6,956 40.68% 3,186 18.64% 17,098 Waldo 6,844 70.64% 2,845 29.36% 3,999 41.28% 9,689 Washington 9,118 65.91% 4,716 34.09% 4,402 31.82% 13,834 York 25,763 49.60% 26,171 50.39% 3 0.01% -408 -0.79% 51,937Totals240,60857.05%181,15942.95%60.00%59,44914.10%421,773
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Androscoggin York
See also United States presidential elections in Maine
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