See main article: 1960 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1956 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| Previous Year: | 1956 |
| Next Election: | 1964 United States presidential election in Rhode Island |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1960 |
| Image1: | Jfk2 (3x4).jpg |
| Nominee1: | John F. Kennedy |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Massachusetts |
| Running Mate1: | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Electoral Vote1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 258,032 |
| Percentage1: | 63.63% |
| Nominee2: | Richard Nixon |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | California |
| Running Mate2: | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 147,502 |
| Percentage2: | 36.36% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Dwight Eisenhower |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | John F. Kennedy |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Rhode Island voted for the Democratic nominee, Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, over the Republican nominee, Vice President Richard Nixon of California. Kennedy ran with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas, while Nixon's running mate was Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts.
Kennedy carried Rhode Island by a margin of 27.27%, making it his strongest state.
| 1960 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 258,032 | 63.63% | 4 | |
| Republican | Richard Nixon | 147,502 | 36.36% | 0 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Totals | 405,535 | 100.00% | 4 | ||
| County | John F. Kennedy Democratic | Richard Nixon Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Bristol | 11,099 | 59.56% | 7,537 | 40.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,562 | 19.12% | 18,636 | ||||||||||
| Kent | 30,662 | 55.74% | 24,344 | 44.26% | 0 | 0.00% | 6,318 | 11.48% | 55,006 | ||||||||||
| Newport | 15,677 | 56.76% | 11,942 | 43.24% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,735 | 13.52% | 27,619 | ||||||||||
| Providence | 189,014 | 67.49% | 91,028 | 32.51% | 1 | 0.00% | 97,986 | 34.98% | 280,043 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 11,580 | 47.79% | 12,651 | 52.21% | 0 | 0.00% | -1,071 | -4.42% | 24,231 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 258,032 | 63.63% | 147,502 | 36.37% | 1 | 0.00% | 110,530 | 27.26% | 405,535 | ||||||||||