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	John Fitzgerald Kennedy Lyndon Baines Johnson Party: DEMOCRATIC Home State: PR: MA; VP: TX Electoral Votes: 303 Pop. Vote: 34,227,096 (49.7%)
	Richard Milhous Nixon Henry Cabot Lodge Party: REPUBLICAN Home State: PR: CA; VP: MA Electoral Votes: 219 Pop. Vote: 34,107,646 (49.5%)
	Harry Flood Byrd James Strom Thurman / Barry Morris Goldwater Party: DEMOCRATIC Home State: PR: VA; VP: SC / AZ Electoral Votes: PR: 15; VP: 14 / 1 Pop. Vote: 116,248 (0.2%)
	Other Candidates Party: National States' Rights, Socialist, Prohibition, etc. Pop. Vote: 425,314 (0.6%)
Total electoral votes - 537 (from 50 states) Majority needed to win - 269 Total popular vote - 68,876,304

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.	THE 1960 CAMPAIGN AND ELECTION
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In 1960, 537 electoral votes were available; 269 votes were needed to secure the win.

STATE KENNEDY NIXON OTHERS EVs

TOTALS 24,179,345
(49.6%) 21,991,291
(45.1%) 1,176,125
(2.4%) 1,157,326
(2.4%) 289,739
(0.6%) .

ELECTORAL
VOTES 303 219 15 .

In 1960, 537 electoral votes were available; 269 votes were needed to secure the win.

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