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      Home/Elections/1960/President/Massachusetts
      1960·President·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Presidential Election

      John Kennedy60.2%vs.Richard M. Nixon39.5%|
      D+20.7
      |2,469,480 votes
      3 candidates2,469,480 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John KennedyDEM✓
      		DEM1,487,17460.2%
      Richard M. NixonREP
      		REP976,75039.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5,5560.2%

      Seat History

      President in Massachusetts

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+25.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+27.3
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+23.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.8
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+25.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+27.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+33.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+15.7
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+9.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+30.1
      View all President history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      John KennedyDEM
      Record32W-30L
      Avg MarginR+0.1
      Career1952-2022
      US Senate / State House / State Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1960

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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