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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1960 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

JOHN F. KENNEDY VS RICHARD NIXON

NIXON

  • Republican
  • Served in navy- WWII
  • Born in Yorba-Linda, California
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PRIMARIES

  • Nixon- won with 11 states & 86.63%
  • Kennedy- won with 10 states & 31.43%

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

  • Kennedy victorious in popular & electoral
  • 49.7-49.6
  • Nixon carried more states
  • Closest since 1916

POST ELECTION

  • JFK assassinated Nov. 22 1963
  • Nixon U.S representative & wrote 9 books