The 1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Wyoming was won by the incumbent Vice President, Republican Party (United States) Richard Nixon, running with former United Nations Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., with 55.01 percent of the popular vote, against the Democratic nominee, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy, running with Texas Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 44.99% of the popular vote, a 10% margin of victory.[3][4] Nixon's victory was significantly smaller than Dwight Eisenhower's 20.2% margin of victory in 1956.
With Nixon's victory in the state, Republicans would see a full sweep of statewide offices that were on the ballot, including the sole House of Representatives election and the Class II Senate seat.
Campaign
editAt the Democratic National Convention the Wyoming delegation had the ceremonial role of giving Kennedy the minimum amount needed to win the Democratic presidential nomination with Teno Roncalio casting the votes although Tracy S. McCraken, Wyoming's national committeeman, was incorrectly stated to have been the one to cast the votes by Time magazine.[5][6] Governor John J. Hickey stated that the issue over Kennedy's Catholicism would not be important in Wyoming due to Hickey, who was also a Catholic, having won in 1958.[7] During the campaign Nixon conducted a fifty-state strategy and visited every state at least once including Wyoming.
The Republican Party selected Harry B. Henderson, Mary Ellen Hinrichs, and James B. Griffith Sr. as their presidential electors.[8]
Endorsements
edit- John J. Hickey, 24th Governor of Wyoming
- Jack R. Gage, Secretary of State of Wyoming
- Velma Linford, 12th Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction[9]
- Teno Roncalio, Chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard M. Nixon | 77,451 | 55.01% | |
| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 63,331 | 44.99% | |
| Total votes | 140,782 | 100.00% | ||
Results by county
edit| County[10] | Richard M. Nixon Republican |
John F. Kennedy Democrat |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Albany | 4,356 | 50.43% | 4,282 | 49.57% | 74 | 0.86% | 8,638 |
| Big Horn | 3,449 | 62.79% | 2,044 | 37.21% | 1,405 | 25.58% | 5,493 |
| Campbell | 1,575 | 64.66% | 861 | 35.34% | 714 | 29.32% | 2,436 |
| Carbon | 3,147 | 45.12% | 3,828 | 54.88% | -681 | -9.76% | 6,975 |
| Converse | 1,933 | 67.61% | 926 | 32.39% | 1,007 | 35.22% | 2,859 |
| Crook | 1,537 | 72.84% | 573 | 27.16% | 964 | 45.68% | 2,110 |
| Fremont | 5,738 | 57.46% | 4,248 | 42.54% | 1,490 | 14.92% | 9,986 |
| Goshen | 3,178 | 56.83% | 2,414 | 43.17% | 764 | 13.66% | 5,592 |
| Hot Springs | 1,659 | 59.19% | 1,144 | 40.81% | 515 | 18.38% | 2,803 |
| Johnson | 1,806 | 69.35% | 798 | 30.65% | 1,008 | 38.70% | 2,604 |
| Laramie | 11,637 | 49.05% | 12,086 | 50.95% | -449 | -1.90% | 23,723 |
| Lincoln | 2,010 | 50.78% | 1,948 | 49.22% | 62 | 1.56% | 3,958 |
| Natrona | 11,809 | 56.74% | 9,002 | 43.26% | 2,807 | 13.48% | 20,811 |
| Niobrara | 1,362 | 70.57% | 568 | 29.43% | 794 | 41.14% | 1,930 |
| Park | 4,510 | 64.37% | 2,496 | 35.63% | 2,014 | 28.74% | 7,006 |
| Platte | 1,771 | 53.20% | 1,558 | 46.80% | 213 | 6.40% | 3,329 |
| Sheridan | 5,690 | 60.05% | 3,786 | 39.95% | 1,904 | 20.10% | 9,476 |
| Sublette | 978 | 60.22% | 646 | 39.78% | 332 | 20.44% | 1,624 |
| Sweetwater | 2,545 | 32.04% | 5,398 | 67.96% | -2,853 | -35.92% | 7,943 |
| Teton | 1,158 | 66.51% | 583 | 33.49% | 575 | 33.02% | 1,741 |
| Uinta | 1,606 | 50.09% | 1,600 | 49.91% | 6 | 0.18% | 3,206 |
| Washakie | 2,254 | 62.70% | 1,341 | 37.30% | 913 | 25.40% | 3,595 |
| Weston | 1,743 | 59.21% | 1,201 | 40.79% | 542 | 18.42% | 2,944 |
| Totals | 77,451 | 55.01% | 63,331 | 44.99% | 14,120 | 10.02% | 140,782 |
| Democratic Hold Gain from Republican | Republican Hold |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1960". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "1960 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1960". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ Bradlee, Ben (May 31, 2011). A Good Life. Simon and Schuster. p. 198. ISBN 9781439128855 – via Google Books.
- ^ Robb, David L. (March 15, 2012). Santa Monica Press. Eastwood-Kirchner Printing Company. ISBN 9781595808509.
- ^ "Religion No Issue Here, Hickey Says". Casper Star-Tribune. July 21, 1960. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Republican Presidential Electors". Jackson's Hole Courier. November 10, 1960. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gage, Linford Rejoice Over Kennedy Win". Casper Star-Tribune. July 17, 1960. p. 4. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Wyoming Secretary of State (1961). "Summary - Official Vote General Election, November 8, 1960". 1961 Wyoming Official Directory and 1960 Election Returns. p. 53. Retrieved October 18, 2024.