John F. Kennedy (MA)
Democrat
Occupation: Politics
Running Mate: Lyndon B. Johnson
Carried Home State (Massachusetts): Yes
Incumbent Status: No
Favorability Index: 92.6
303
Electoral Votes (269 needed to win)
22 of 50 states carried (44%)
34,220,984
Popular Vote (50.1%)
18.9% of the U.S. population supported this candidate.
219
Electoral Votes (269 needed to win)
26 of 50 states carried (52%)
34,108,157
Popular Vote (49.9%)
18.9% of the U.S. population supported this candidate.
Richard Nixon (CA)
Republican
Occupation: Politics
Running Mate: Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Carried Home State (California): Yes
Incumbent Status: No
Favorability Index: 128.5