This page is for the electoral history of John F. Kennedy, who served as the 35th president of the United States (1961–1963), as well as a United States senator (1953–1960) and United States representative (1947–1953) from Massachusetts.
U.S. House of Representatives elections (1946–1950)
U.S. Senate elections (1952–1958)
Presidential elections (1956–1960)
1956 Democratic National Convention, Vice Presidential tally Candidates First ballot Second ballot Third ballot Estes Kefauver 466.5 551.5 755.5 John F. Kennedy 294.5 618 589 Albert Gore Sr. 178 110.5 13.5 Robert F. Wagner Jr. 162.5 9.5 6 Hubert Humphrey 134 74.5 2 Luther Hodges 40 0.5 P. T. Maner 33 LeRoy Collins 29 Clinton Anderson 16 Frank G. Clement 14 Pat Brown 1 Lyndon B. Johnson 1 Stuart Symington 1 Total 1,370.5 1,364.5 1,366 Votes needed 685 682 683
1960 United States presidential election: John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson (D) – 34,220,984 (49.7%) and 303 electoral votes (22 states carried) Richard Nixon/Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (R) – 34,108,157 (49.5%) and 219 electoral votes (26 states carried) Harry F. Byrd/Strom Thurmond (I) – 286,359 (0.4%) and 14 electoral votes (2 states carried) Harry F. Byrd/Barry Goldwater (I) – 1 electoral vote (Oklahoma faithless elector) Orval E. Faubus/James G. Crommelin (States' Rights) – 44,984 (0.1%)
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