John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson are the winners of the election and became President and Vice President of the United States,(Dave Leip’s Atlas) despite issues with potential voter fraud.
Turnout: 63.8% ▲ 3.6%
| Nominee | John F. Kennedy.png) | Richard Nixon.png) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Democratic | Republican | |
| Home State | Massachusetts | California | |
| Running Mate | Lyndon B. Johnson | Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. | |
| Electoral Vote | 303 | 219 | |
| Popular Vote | 34,220,984Note | 34,108,157 | |
| Percentage | 49.72% | 49.55% |
Initial vote count as of November 8th, 1960:(Clerk of the House)
Alabama unpledged electors
In Alabama, instead of voters selecting the party or candidate they wanted, they instead chose the electors themselves. Unlike most states where the electors pledged to vote for the nominee for their party, six of the eleven Democrat electors remained unpledged and ultimately voted for another candidate instead, Harry F. Byrd.(RealClear, Trende) (Dave Leip’s Atlas)
Hawaii dual slates
Initially, Kennedy had an unofficial lead of 92 votes in Hawaii, but errors in the tabulation sheets reversed his lead and gave Nixon a 141 lead. This lead to the electoral votes being initially certified for Nixon, which would have meant he won the state.(Politico, Cheney) Because of this, a recount was filed on behalf of the Democratic Party in Hawaii by Robert G. Dodge. The recount was cautiously issued by Judge Jamieson, in which they ordered that 34 precincts be recounted. Due to the recount, Nixon’s lead dwindled to 61, which, after the recount showed a trend toward Kennedy, Judge Jamieson ordered even more precincts to be recounts than initially intended. This lead to Kennedy beating Nixon with a 115 lead.(Tuttle, p. 337) This would cause the Governor of Hawaii to certify another slate of electors on January 6th, 1961, (notably the same day as the finalization of the Electoral College vote), but this time for Kennedy.(GovInfo) (Tuttle, p. 337)
Page 290
The VICE PRESIDENT (after consideration of the aforementioned documents by the tellers) . The Chair has knowledge, and is convinced that he is supported by the facts, that the certificate from the Honorable William F. Quinn, Governor of the State of Hawaii, dated January 4, 1961, received by the Administrator of General Services on January 6, 1961, and transmitted to the Senate and the House of Representatives on January 6, 1961, being Executive Communication Number 215 of the House of Representatives, properly and legally portrays the facts with respect to the electors chosen by the people of Hawaii at the election for President and Vice President held on November 8, 1960. As read from the certificates~ William H. Heen, Delbert E. Metzger, and Jennie Wilson were appointed as electors of President and Vice President on November 8, 1960, and did on the first Monday after the second Wednesday of December, 1960, cast their votes for John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts for President and LYNDON B. JOHNSON of Texas for Vice President.(GovInfo)
The recertification of electors for John F. Kennedy for Hawaii.