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The 1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Wyoming voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Wyoming was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., with 55.01 percent of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 44.99 percent of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 77,451 | 55.01% | |
| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 63,331 | 44.99% | |
| Total votes | 140,782 | 100.00% | ||
Results by county
| County | Nixon# | Nixon% | Kennedy# | Kennedy% | Total votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 4,356 | 50.43% | 4,282 | 49.57% | 8,638 |
| Big Horn | 3,449 | 62.79% | 2,044 | 37.21% | 5,493 |
| Campbell | 1,575 | 64.66% | 861 | 35.34% | 2,436 |
| Carbon | 3,147 | 45.12% | 3,828 | 54.88% | 6,975 |
| Converse | 1,933 | 67.61% | 926 | 32.39% | 2,859 |
| Crook | 1,537 | 72.84% | 573 | 27.16% | 2,110 |
| Fremont | 5,738 | 57.46% | 4,248 | 42.54% | 9,986 |
| Goshen | 3,178 | 56.83% | 2,414 | 43.17% | 5,592 |
| Hot Springs | 1,659 | 59.19% | 1,144 | 40.81% | 2,803 |
| Johnson | 1,806 | 69.35% | 798 | 30.65% | 2,604 |
| Laramie | 11,637 | 49.05% | 12,086 | 50.95% | 23,723 |
| Lincoln | 2,010 | 50.78% | 1,948 | 49.22% | 3,958 |
| Natrona | 11,809 | 56.74% | 9,002 | 43.26% | 20,811 |
| Niobrara | 1,362 | 70.57% | 568 | 29.43% | 1,930 |
| Park | 4,510 | 64.37% | 2,496 | 35.63% | 7,006 |
| Platte | 1,771 | 53.20% | 1,558 | 46.80% | 3,329 |
| Sheridan | 5,690 | 60.05% | 3,786 | 39.95% | 9,476 |
| Sublette | 978 | 60.22% | 646 | 39.78% | 1,624 |
| Sweetwater | 2,545 | 32.04% | 5,398 | 67.96% | 7,943 |
| Teton | 1,158 | 66.51% | 583 | 33.49% | 1,741 |
| Uinta | 1,606 | 50.09% | 1,600 | 49.91% | 3,206 |
| Washakie | 2,254 | 62.70% | 1,341 | 37.30% | 3,595 |
| Weston | 1,743 | 59.21% | 1,201 | 40.79% | 2,944 |
| Totals | 77,451 | 55.01% | 63,331 | 44.99% | 140,782 |
References
- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1960 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "1960 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1960". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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This page was last edited on 15 August 2019, at 08:56