1960 United States presidential election in North Dakota
The 1960 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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North Dakota was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., with 55.42% of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 44.52% of the popular vote, a 10.90% margin of victory.[3][4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 154,310 | 55.42% | |
| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 123,963 | 44.52% | |
| Socialist Workers | Farrell Dobbs | 158 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 278,431 | 100% | ||
Results by county
| County[5] | Richard Milhous Nixon Republican |
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Democratic |
Farrell Dobbs Socialist Workers |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,232 | 59.69% | 832 | 40.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 400 | 19.38% | 2,064 |
| Barnes | 4,403 | 57.71% | 3,223 | 42.25% | 3 | 0.04% | 1,180 | 15.47% | 7,629 |
| Benson | 2,259 | 50.84% | 2,181 | 49.09% | 3 | 0.07% | 78 | 1.76% | 4,443 |
| Billings | 368 | 47.92% | 400 | 52.08% | 0 | 0.00% | -32 | -4.17% | 768 |
| Bottineau | 3,092 | 61.00% | 1,974 | 38.94% | 3 | 0.06% | 1,118 | 22.06% | 5,069 |
| Bowman | 1,038 | 54.98% | 847 | 44.86% | 3 | 0.16% | 191 | 10.12% | 1,888 |
| Burke | 1,609 | 59.88% | 1,076 | 40.04% | 2 | 0.07% | 533 | 19.84% | 2,687 |
| Burleigh | 9,492 | 62.13% | 5,761 | 37.71% | 25 | 0.16% | 3,731 | 24.42% | 15,278 |
| Cass | 17,498 | 58.89% | 12,213 | 41.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 5,285 | 17.79% | 29,711 |
| Cavalier | 2,430 | 51.23% | 2,312 | 48.75% | 1 | 0.02% | 118 | 2.49% | 4,743 |
| Dickey | 2,420 | 62.76% | 1,433 | 37.16% | 3 | 0.08% | 987 | 25.60% | 3,856 |
| Divide | 1,348 | 51.95% | 1,243 | 47.90% | 4 | 0.15% | 105 | 4.05% | 2,595 |
| Dunn | 1,462 | 52.53% | 1,321 | 47.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 141 | 5.07% | 2,783 |
| Eddy | 1,188 | 50.73% | 1,152 | 49.19% | 2 | 0.09% | 36 | 1.54% | 2,342 |
| Emmons | 1,785 | 46.42% | 2,058 | 53.52% | 2 | 0.05% | -273 | -7.10% | 3,845 |
| Foster | 1,351 | 53.34% | 1,182 | 46.66% | 0 | 0.00% | 169 | 6.67% | 2,533 |
| Golden Valley | 825 | 55.04% | 672 | 44.83% | 2 | 0.13% | 153 | 10.21% | 1,499 |
| Grand Forks | 10,997 | 56.85% | 8,341 | 43.12% | 5 | 0.03% | 2,656 | 13.73% | 19,343 |
| Grant | 1,794 | 65.21% | 955 | 34.71% | 2 | 0.07% | 839 | 30.50% | 2,751 |
| Griggs | 1,278 | 49.90% | 1,279 | 49.94% | 4 | 0.16% | -1 | -0.04% | 2,561 |
| Hettinger | 1,541 | 55.79% | 1,219 | 44.13% | 2 | 0.07% | 322 | 11.66% | 2,762 |
| Kidder | 1,574 | 64.43% | 868 | 35.53% | 1 | 0.04% | 706 | 28.90% | 2,443 |
| LaMoure | 2,511 | 61.39% | 1,575 | 38.51% | 4 | 0.10% | 936 | 22.89% | 4,090 |
| Logan | 1,601 | 64.07% | 898 | 35.93% | 0 | 0.00% | 703 | 28.13% | 2,499 |
| McHenry | 2,715 | 54.87% | 2,231 | 45.09% | 2 | 0.04% | 484 | 9.78% | 4,948 |
| McIntosh | 2,694 | 81.10% | 628 | 18.90% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,066 | 62.19% | 3,322 |
| McKenzie | 1,715 | 53.08% | 1,514 | 46.86% | 2 | 0.06% | 201 | 6.22% | 3,231 |
| McLean | 3,398 | 55.05% | 2,771 | 44.89% | 4 | 0.06% | 627 | 10.16% | 6,173 |
| Mercer | 2,395 | 73.94% | 844 | 26.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,551 | 47.89% | 3,239 |
| Morton | 4,028 | 45.28% | 4,866 | 54.70% | 1 | 0.01% | -838 | -9.42% | 8,895 |
| Mountrail | 1,894 | 45.50% | 2,264 | 54.38% | 5 | 0.12% | -370 | -8.89% | 4,163 |
| Nelson | 1,934 | 52.00% | 1,783 | 47.94% | 2 | 0.05% | 151 | 4.06% | 3,719 |
| Oliver | 703 | 58.68% | 494 | 41.24% | 1 | 0.08% | 209 | 17.45% | 1,198 |
| Pembina | 3,348 | 57.62% | 2,460 | 42.34% | 2 | 0.03% | 888 | 15.28% | 5,810 |
| Pierce | 1,464 | 44.19% | 1,848 | 55.78% | 1 | 0.03% | -384 | -11.59% | 3,313 |
| Ramsey | 3,599 | 56.12% | 2,813 | 43.86% | 1 | 0.02% | 786 | 12.26% | 6,413 |
| Ransom | 2,324 | 56.26% | 1,806 | 43.72% | 1 | 0.02% | 518 | 12.54% | 4,131 |
| Renville | 1,012 | 45.38% | 1,217 | 54.57% | 1 | 0.04% | -205 | -9.19% | 2,230 |
| Richland | 4,711 | 54.04% | 4,003 | 45.92% | 4 | 0.05% | 708 | 8.12% | 8,718 |
| Rolette | 1,277 | 35.33% | 2,335 | 64.59% | 3 | 0.08% | -1,058 | -29.27% | 3,615 |
| Sargent | 1,591 | 48.98% | 1,655 | 50.95% | 2 | 0.06% | -64 | -1.97% | 3,248 |
| Sheridan | 1,552 | 73.98% | 539 | 25.69% | 7 | 0.33% | 1,013 | 48.28% | 2,098 |
| Sioux | 571 | 45.35% | 688 | 54.65% | 0 | 0.00% | -117 | -9.29% | 1,259 |
| Slope | 475 | 52.43% | 431 | 47.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 44 | 4.86% | 906 |
| Stark | 3,223 | 43.43% | 4,197 | 56.56% | 1 | 0.01% | -974 | -13.12% | 7,421 |
| Steele | 1,209 | 50.76% | 1,173 | 49.24% | 0 | 0.00% | 36 | 1.51% | 2,382 |
| Stutsman | 5,905 | 56.78% | 4,481 | 43.09% | 13 | 0.13% | 1,424 | 13.69% | 10,399 |
| Towner | 1,410 | 52.16% | 1,292 | 47.80% | 1 | 0.04% | 118 | 4.37% | 2,703 |
| Traill | 3,218 | 60.68% | 2,084 | 39.30% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,134 | 21.38% | 5,303 |
| Walsh | 4,036 | 50.16% | 4,009 | 49.82% | 2 | 0.02% | 27 | 0.34% | 8,047 |
| Ward | 9,680 | 54.83% | 7,954 | 45.06% | 19 | 0.11% | 1,726 | 9.78% | 17,653 |
| Wells | 2,641 | 58.24% | 1,885 | 41.57% | 9 | 0.20% | 756 | 16.67% | 4,535 |
| Williams | 4,492 | 48.95% | 4,683 | 51.03% | 2 | 0.02% | -191 | -2.08% | 9,177 |
| Totals | 154,310 | 55.42% | 123,963 | 44.52% | 158 | 0.06% | 30,347 | 10.90% | 278,431 |
References
- "United States Presidential election of 1960 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- "1960 Presidential General Election Results - North Dakota". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960". Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- "ND US President Race, November 08, 1960". Our Campaigns.
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