Who won Mississippi in the 1960 presidential election?

Kennedy (Democratic) carried Mississippi in 1960, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1960?

Mississippi cast 8 electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1960?

Yes. Mississippi backed John F. Kennedy, who won the presidency that year.

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1960

Mississippi: Kennedy carries 8 EV.

Mississippi cast its 8 electoral votes for Kennedy (Democratic). National winner: John F. Kennedy (Democratic) — Mississippi voted with the national winner this cycle.

Mississippi in 1960

The 1960 contest saw Mississippi line up behind Kennedy, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. Mississippi ended up on the winning side — John F. Kennedy captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Mississippi backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1952. The region divided — Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama joined Mississippi for the Democratic ticket, while Tennessee did not. Across the 51 presidential elections Mississippi has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (30 times). The vote fell within the New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

In the national count, John F. Kennedy took 303 of the 537 electoral votes, against Richard Nixon's 219. John F. Kennedy led the national popular vote with 49.72% of the ballots cast.

The 1960 national map

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