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Parents > United States > Texas > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1960 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1965 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedArthur December 11, 2023 06:41am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1956
NameDwight D. Eisenhower Votes1,080,619 (55.26%)
Term01/20/1957 - 01/20/1961 Margin220,661 (+11.28%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 14, 1960 TX US President - D State Convention Lyndon B. Johnson
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. John F. Kennedy V.P. Richard M. Nixon Charles L. Sullivan Rutherford L. Decker (W) Others (W)Gov. Orval E. Faubus
PartyDemocratic Republican Constitution Prohibition Independent Independent
Votes1,167,567 (50.52%) 1,121,310 (48.52%) 18,162 (0.79%) 3,870 (0.17%) 168 (0.01%) 7 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -46,257 (-2.00%) -1,149,405 (-49.73%) -1,163,697 (-50.35%) -1,167,399 (-50.51%) -1,167,560 (-50.52%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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D Daniel Moody [L]
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D Coke R. Stevenson

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