1960 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
The Democratic ticket of Senator John F. Kennedy and his running mate, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, narrowly defeated the Republican ticket of incumbent Vice President …
The drama behind President Kennedy’s 1960 election win
Nov 7, 2017 · On November 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States in a bitter contest against the incumbent Vice President, Richard Nixon. It was one of the …
United States presidential election of 1960 | John F. Kennedy …
Jan 20, 2010 · United States presidential election of 1960, American presidential election held on November 8, 1960, in which Democrat John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican Vice …
Frenemies: The Strange Friendship of JFK and Richard Nixon
In 1950, when Nixon attempted to move up to the U.S. Senate, Kennedy popped up one day bearing a huge check from his father, Joseph P. Kennedy. Both Nixon and the Senior …
Kennedy narrowly defeats Nixon, Nov. 8, 1960 - POLITICO
Nov 8, 2018 · On this day in 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history. At …
56a. The Election of 1960 - US History
The Presidential election of 1960 was one of the closest in American history. John F. Kennedy won the popular vote by a slim margin of approximately 100,000 votes. Richard Nixon won …
The Kennedy‑Nixon Debates ‑ 1960, Analysis & TV vs. Radio - HISTORY
Sep 21, 2010 · The first televised presidential debate in American history took place between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon on September 26, 1960. The Kennedy‑Nixon debates not …
Scholarly Analysis of the KennedyNixon Debates
The four 1960 presidential debates with John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon were the first televised general-election presidential debates and brought new criteria to the presidential …
The Presidential Election of 1960 | The Post War ... - Library of …
John F. Kennedy, a wealthy Democratic senator from Massachusetts, was elected president in 1960, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon. Though he clearly won the electoral vote, …
John F. Kennedy: Campaigns and Elections - Miller Center
The election of 1960 brought to the forefront a generation of politicians born in the twentieth century, pitting the 47-year-old Republican vice president Richard M. Nixon against the 43 …