The election was heavily dominated by tensions with the Soviet Union due to the Cold War, with Kennedy charging that under the Eisenhower Administration, America had fallen behind militarily and economically, and had not done enough to catch up to their adversaries in the Space Race.[5] Nixon emphasized his tough record railing against communism and stated that Kennedy was too young and inexperienced to be president during events as monumental as the Cold War, however the Democrats used Kennedy youth to their advantage, and he promised to bring about change.
In August, when asked about a major idea of Nixon's which he had taken during his presidency, Eisenhower responded "If you give me a week, I might think of one."[6] Although both him and Nixon later claimed this was a joke, the remark severely damanged his Vice President's campaign, with the Democrats using Eisenhower's remarks in television ads. This was also the first presidential election where the two candidates debated, with over 70 million people watching the first debate alone. Nixon was unprepared for the first debate and Kennedy was largely seen as the winner, and though he performed strongly in the next 3, the preceding debates weren't watched by as many people as the first, which hurt Nixon's attempts to catch up.
Kennedy's Catholic faith was also a major issue of the campaign, as the largely Protestant America feared he would take orders from the Pope, and he made significant attempts to assure the public of his support for separation of church from state. The Civil Rights Movement was also a major topic of discussion during the election, with Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest during a sit-in in Georgia heavily influencing black voters in favor of Kennedy, helping him to win a narrow victory nationwide.[7] With his election, Kennedy became the first Catholic to get elected President, and would remain the only one until Joe Biden's victory in 2020. Many pundits believed Nixon hadn't taken advantage of Eisenhower's immense popularity, despite the fact that they had campaigned together on numerous occasions, and that his plot to visit all 50 states, including the sparsely populated ones like those of the Mountain West, cost him valuable time that could've been used to shore up his position in swing states. Despite campaigning in the region, Nixon performed much worse than Eisenhower in the Mountain West, losing New Mexico and Nevada, both of which his predecessor had won, and winning the rest by reduced margins from 1956. Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963, resulting in Johnson becoming President. Nixon would go on to make a successful political comeback in the 1968 and 1972 elections, however would resign in 1974 due to The Watergate scandal.
At 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.[8][9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
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^Ambrose, Stephen E. (1991). Eisenhower: Soldier and President, p. 525. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-74758-4.
^Bradlee, Ben (May 31, 2011). A Good Life. Simon and Schuster. p. 198. ISBN9781439128855 – via Google Books.
^Robb, David L. (March 15, 2012). Santa Monica Press. Eastwood-Kirchner Printing Company. ISBN9781595808509.
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October 21, 2023
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Main article 1960 United States presidential election 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 1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming 1956 November 8 1960 1 1964 Nominee Richard Nixon John F KennedyParty Republican DemocraticHome state California MassachusettsRunning mate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Lyndon B JohnsonElectoral vote 3 0Popular vote 77 451 63 331Percentage 55 01 44 99 County Results Nixon 50 60 60 70 70 80 Kennedy 50 60 60 70 President before electionDwight D EisenhowerRepublican Elected President John F KennedyDemocraticWyoming was won by the incumbent Vice President Republican Party United States Richard Nixon running with 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 The election was heavily dominated by tensions with the Soviet Union due to the Cold War with Kennedy charging that under the Eisenhower Administration America had fallen behind militarily and economically and had not done enough to catch up to their adversaries in the Space Race 5 Nixon emphasized his tough record railing against communism and stated that Kennedy was too young and inexperienced to be president during events as monumental as the Cold War however the Democrats used Kennedy youth to their advantage and he promised to bring about change In August when asked about a major idea of Nixon s which he had taken during his presidency Eisenhower responded If you give me a week I might think of one 6 Although both him and Nixon later claimed this was a joke the remark severely damanged his Vice President s campaign with the Democrats using Eisenhower s remarks in television ads This was also the first presidential election where the two candidates debated with over 70 million people watching the first debate alone Nixon was unprepared for the first debate and Kennedy was largely seen as the winner and though he performed strongly in the next 3 the preceding debates weren t watched by as many people as the first which hurt Nixon s attempts to catch up Kennedy s Catholic faith was also a major issue of the campaign as the largely Protestant America feared he would take orders from the Pope and he made significant attempts to assure the public of his support for separation of church from state The Civil Rights Movement was also a major topic of discussion during the election with Reverend Martin Luther King Jr s arrest during a sit in in Georgia heavily influencing black voters in favor of Kennedy helping him to win a narrow victory nationwide 7 With his election Kennedy became the first Catholic to get elected President and would remain the only one until Joe Biden s victory in 2020 Many pundits believed Nixon hadn t taken advantage of Eisenhower s immense popularity despite the fact that they had campaigned together on numerous occasions and that his plot to visit all 50 states including the sparsely populated ones like those of the Mountain West cost him valuable time that could ve been used to shore up his position in swing states Despite campaigning in the region Nixon performed much worse than Eisenhower in the Mountain West losing New Mexico and Nevada both of which his predecessor had won and winning the rest by reduced margins from 1956 Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963 resulting in Johnson becoming President Nixon would go on to make a successful political comeback in the 1968 and 1972 elections however would resign in 1974 due to The Watergate scandal 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 Contents 1 Campaign 1 1 Endorsements 2 Results 2 1 Results by county 3 See also 4 ReferencesCampaign 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 8 9 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 10 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 11 Endorsements Edit Kennedy EndorsementsJohn J Hickey 24th Governor of Wyoming Jack R Gage Secretary of State of Wyoming Velma Linford 12th Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction 12 Teno Roncalio Chairman of the Wyoming Democratic PartyResults Edit1960 United States presidential election in WyomingParty Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote SwingCount Count Republican Richard Nixon of California Henry Cabot Lodge Jr of Massachusetts 77 451 55 01 3 100 00 nbsp 5 07 Democratic John F Kennedy of Massachusetts Lyndon B Johnson of Texas 63 331 44 99 0 0 00 nbsp 5 07 Total 140 782 100 00 3 100 00 Results by county Edit County Richard Milhous NixonRepublican John Fitzgerald KennedyDemocratic Margin Total votes cast Albany 4 356 50 43 4 282 49 57 74 0 86 8 638Big Horn 3 449 62 79 2 044 37 21 1 405 25 58 5 493Campbell 1 575 64 66 861 35 34 714 29 32 2 436Carbon 3 147 45 12 3 828 54 88 681 9 76 6 975Converse 1 933 67 61 926 32 39 1 007 35 22 2 859Crook 1 537 72 84 573 27 16 964 45 68 2 110Fremont 5 738 57 46 4 248 42 54 1 490 14 92 9 986Goshen 3 178 56 83 2 414 43 17 764 13 66 5 592Hot Springs 1 659 59 19 1 144 40 81 515 18 38 2 803Johnson 1 806 69 35 798 30 65 1 008 38 70 2 604Laramie 11 637 49 05 12 086 50 95 449 1 90 23 723Lincoln 2 010 50 78 1 948 49 22 62 1 56 3 958Natrona 11 809 56 74 9 002 43 26 2 807 13 48 20 811Niobrara 1 362 70 57 568 29 43 794 41 14 1 930Park 4 510 64 37 2 496 35 63 2 014 28 74 7 006Platte 1 771 53 20 1 558 46 80 213 6 40 3 329Sheridan 5 690 60 05 3 786 39 95 1 904 20 10 9 476Sublette 978 60 22 646 39 78 332 20 44 1 624Sweetwater 2 545 32 04 5 398 67 96 2 853 35 92 7 943Teton 1 158 66 51 583 33 49 575 33 02 1 741Uinta 1 606 50 09 1 600 49 91 6 0 18 3 206Washakie 2 254 62 70 1 341 37 30 913 25 40 3 595Weston 1 743 59 21 1 201 40 79 542 18 42 2 944Totals 77 451 55 01 63 331 44 99 14 120 10 02 140 782See also EditUnited States presidential elections in WyomingReferences 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 Wyoming Retrieved June 7 2017 The American Presidency Project Election of 1960 Retrieved June 7 2017 Lee Byung Joon September 2016 Attacking the Airwaves How Television Changed the American Presidential Campaign The New England Journal of History 73 1 27 Ambrose Stephen E 1991 Eisenhower Soldier and President p 525 Simon and Schuster ISBN 0 671 74758 4 https web archive org web 20170301180442 https www jfklibrary org Research Research Aids Ready Reference JFK Fast Facts Vandiver Letter aspx 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming amp oldid 1178196885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
