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      Home/Elections/1960/President/New Jersey
      1960·President·New Jersey

      New Jersey Presidential Election

      John Kennedy50.0%vs.Richard M. Nixon49.2%|
      D+0.8
      |2,773,111 votes
      3 candidates2,773,111 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John KennedyDEM✓
      		DEM1,385,41550.0%
      Richard M. NixonREP
      		REP1,363,32449.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH24,3720.9%

      Seat History

      President in New Jersey

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+5.9
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+15.9
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+13.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.7
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+15.5
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+6.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+15.8
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+2.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+13.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+20.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.4
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+2.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+24.8
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.1
      View all President history for New Jersey →

      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 →

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