The 1960 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Utah was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., with 54.81 percent of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 45.17 percent of the popular vote.[3][4] This was the first election since 1912 where Utah voted for the losing candidate.
Results edit
Results by county edit
| County | Richard Milhous Nixon
Republican | John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic | Farrell Dobbs
Socialist Workers | Margin | Total votes cast |
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % |
| Beaver | 971 | 45.65% | 1,156 | 54.35% | 0 | 0.00% | -185 | -8.70% | 2,127 |
| Box Elder | 6,594 | 63.23% | 3,831 | 36.74% | 3 | 0.03% | 2,763 | 26.50% | 10,428 |
| Cache | 10,281 | 67.65% | 4,917 | 32.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 5,364 | 35.29% | 15,198 |
| Carbon | 2,953 | 32.79% | 6,039 | 67.06% | 14 | 0.16% | -3,086 | -34.27% | 9,006 |
| Daggett | 196 | 44.95% | 239 | 54.82% | 1 | 0.23% | -43 | -9.86% | 436 |
| Davis | 13,782 | 57.34% | 10,244 | 42.62% | 8 | 0.03% | 3,538 | 14.72% | 24,034 |
| Duchesne | 1,546 | 56.98% | 1,166 | 42.98% | 1 | 0.04% | 380 | 14.01% | 2,713 |
| Emery | 1,283 | 50.89% | 1,238 | 49.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 45 | 1.79% | 2,521 |
| Garfield | 1,083 | 69.69% | 471 | 30.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 612 | 39.38% | 1,554 |
| Grand | 1,130 | 58.40% | 805 | 41.60% | 0 | 0.00% | 325 | 16.80% | 1,935 |
| Iron | 3,079 | 63.91% | 1,738 | 36.07% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,341 | 27.83% | 4,818 |
| Juab | 1,203 | 50.95% | 1,158 | 49.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 45 | 1.91% | 2,361 |
| Kane | 876 | 80.44% | 213 | 19.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 663 | 60.88% | 1,089 |
| Millard | 2,248 | 61.15% | 1,425 | 38.76% | 3 | 0.08% | 823 | 22.39% | 3,676 |
| Morgan | 775 | 55.44% | 622 | 44.49% | 1 | 0.07% | 153 | 10.94% | 1,398 |
| Piute | 453 | 64.71% | 247 | 35.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 206 | 29.43% | 700 |
| Rich | 511 | 63.72% | 291 | 36.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 220 | 27.43% | 802 |
| Salt Lake | 90,845 | 54.49% | 75,868 | 45.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 14,977 | 8.98% | 166,713 |
| San Juan | 1,408 | 62.72% | 837 | 37.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 571 | 25.43% | 2,245 |
| Sanpete | 3,322 | 60.35% | 2,180 | 39.60% | 3 | 0.05% | 1,142 | 20.74% | 5,505 |
| Sevier | 3,166 | 65.18% | 1,690 | 34.80% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,476 | 30.39% | 4,857 |
| Summit | 1,607 | 56.91% | 1,217 | 43.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 390 | 13.81% | 2,824 |
| Tooele | 3,016 | 45.10% | 3,665 | 54.80% | 7 | 0.10% | -649 | -9.70% | 6,688 |
| Uintah | 2,882 | 67.62% | 1,380 | 32.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,502 | 35.24% | 4,262 |
| Utah | 23,057 | 53.99% | 19,626 | 45.95% | 25 | 0.06% | 3,431 | 8.03% | 42,708 |
| Wasatch | 1,480 | 58.11% | 1,066 | 41.85% | 1 | 0.04% | 414 | 16.25% | 2,547 |
| Washington | 2,876 | 68.90% | 1,298 | 31.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,578 | 37.81% | 4,174 |
| Wayne | 446 | 53.86% | 382 | 46.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 64 | 7.73% | 828 |
| Weber | 22,293 | 47.88% | 24,239 | 52.06% | 31 | 0.07% | -1,946 | -4.18% | 46,563 |
| Totals | 205,361 | 54.81% | 169,248 | 45.17% | 100 | 0.03% | 36,114 | 9.64% | 374,710 |
See also edit
References 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 – Utah". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1960". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
1960, united, states, presidential, election, utah, main, article, 1960, united, states, presidential, election, took, place, november, 1960, part, 1960, united, states, presidential, election, state, voters, chose, four, representatives, electors, electoral, . Main article 1960 United States presidential election The 1960 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 8 1960 as part of the 1960 United States presidential election State voters chose four 2 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1960 United States presidential election in Utah 1956 November 8 1960 1 1964 Nominee Richard Nixon John F Kennedy Party Republican Democratic Home state California Massachusetts Running mate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Lyndon B Johnson Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 205 361 169 248 Percentage 54 81 45 17 County Results Nixon 50 60 60 70 80 90 Kennedy 50 60 60 70 President before election Dwight D Eisenhower Republican Elected President John F Kennedy Democratic Utah was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon R California running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Jr with 54 81 percent of the popular vote against Senator John F Kennedy D Massachusetts running with Senator Lyndon B Johnson with 45 17 percent of the popular vote 3 4 This was the first election since 1912 where Utah voted for the losing candidate Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults edit1960 United States presidential election in Utah Party Candidate Votes Republican Richard Nixon 205 361 54 81 Democratic John F Kennedy 169 248 45 17 Socialist Workers Farrell Dobbs 100 0 03 Total votes 374 709 100 Results by county edit County Richard Milhous NixonRepublican John Fitzgerald KennedyDemocratic Farrell DobbsSocialist Workers Margin Total votes cast Beaver 971 45 65 1 156 54 35 0 0 00 185 8 70 2 127 Box Elder 6 594 63 23 3 831 36 74 3 0 03 2 763 26 50 10 428 Cache 10 281 67 65 4 917 32 35 0 0 00 5 364 35 29 15 198 Carbon 2 953 32 79 6 039 67 06 14 0 16 3 086 34 27 9 006 Daggett 196 44 95 239 54 82 1 0 23 43 9 86 436 Davis 13 782 57 34 10 244 42 62 8 0 03 3 538 14 72 24 034 Duchesne 1 546 56 98 1 166 42 98 1 0 04 380 14 01 2 713 Emery 1 283 50 89 1 238 49 11 0 0 00 45 1 79 2 521 Garfield 1 083 69 69 471 30 31 0 0 00 612 39 38 1 554 Grand 1 130 58 40 805 41 60 0 0 00 325 16 80 1 935 Iron 3 079 63 91 1 738 36 07 1 0 02 1 341 27 83 4 818 Juab 1 203 50 95 1 158 49 05 0 0 00 45 1 91 2 361 Kane 876 80 44 213 19 56 0 0 00 663 60 88 1 089 Millard 2 248 61 15 1 425 38 76 3 0 08 823 22 39 3 676 Morgan 775 55 44 622 44 49 1 0 07 153 10 94 1 398 Piute 453 64 71 247 35 29 0 0 00 206 29 43 700 Rich 511 63 72 291 36 28 0 0 00 220 27 43 802 Salt Lake 90 845 54 49 75 868 45 51 0 0 00 14 977 8 98 166 713 San Juan 1 408 62 72 837 37 28 0 0 00 571 25 43 2 245 Sanpete 3 322 60 35 2 180 39 60 3 0 05 1 142 20 74 5 505 Sevier 3 166 65 18 1 690 34 80 1 0 02 1 476 30 39 4 857 Summit 1 607 56 91 1 217 43 09 0 0 00 390 13 81 2 824 Tooele 3 016 45 10 3 665 54 80 7 0 10 649 9 70 6 688 Uintah 2 882 67 62 1 380 32 38 0 0 00 1 502 35 24 4 262 Utah 23 057 53 99 19 626 45 95 25 0 06 3 431 8 03 42 708 Wasatch 1 480 58 11 1 066 41 85 1 0 04 414 16 25 2 547 Washington 2 876 68 90 1 298 31 10 0 0 00 1 578 37 81 4 174 Wayne 446 53 86 382 46 14 0 0 00 64 7 73 828 Weber 22 293 47 88 24 239 52 06 31 0 07 1 946 4 18 46 563 Totals 205 361 54 81 169 248 45 17 100 0 03 36 114 9 64 374 710See also editUnited States presidential elections in UtahReferences edit United States Presidential election of 1960 Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved June 7 2017 1960 Election for the Forty Fourth Term 1961 65 Retrieved June 7 2017 1960 Presidential General Election Results Utah Retrieved June 7 2017 The American Presidency Project Election of 1960 Retrieved June 7 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1960 United States presidential election in Utah amp oldid 1180824924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
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