1960 presidential election

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1960_presidential_election
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:Byrd's_home_state gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:Byrd's_occupation gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkbp:Byrd's_religion gptkb:Southern_Baptist
gptkbp:controversy allegations of voter fraud in Illinois and Texas
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date November 8, 1960
gptkbp:debate_significance first televised presidential debate in U.S. history
gptkbp:debateLocation Chicago (first debate)
gptkbp:electoral_votes_(Byrd) 15
gptkbp:electoral_votes_(Kennedy) 303
gptkbp:electoral_votes_(Nixon) 219
gptkbp:first_Catholic_president_elected gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:first_debate_date September 26, 1960
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1960 presidential election
gptkbp:incumbent gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:Kennedy's_age_at_election 43
gptkbp:Kennedy's_campaign_slogan gptkb:A_Time_for_Greatness
gptkbp:Kennedy's_home_state gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:Kennedy's_occupation gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkbp:Kennedy's_religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:Kennedy's_running_mate gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkb:Harry_F._Byrd
gptkbp:nextEdition gptkb:1964_presidential_election
gptkbp:Nixon's_campaign_slogan gptkb:For_the_Future
gptkbp:Nixon's_home_state gptkb:California
gptkbp:Nixon's_occupation Vice President
gptkbp:Nixon's_religion gptkb:Quaker
gptkbp:Nixon's_running_mate gptkb:Henry_Cabot_Lodge_Jr.
gptkbp:notableEvent first televised presidential debates
gptkbp:number_of_electoral_votes_needed_to_win 269
gptkbp:number_of_popular_votes_separating_Kennedy_and_Nixon 112,827
gptkbp:number_of_presidential_debates 4
gptkbp:number_of_states_carried_(Byrd) 2
gptkbp:number_of_states_carried_(Kennedy) 22
gptkbp:number_of_states_carried_(Nixon) 26
gptkbp:popular_vote_(Byrd) 501,643
gptkbp:popular_vote_(Kennedy) 34,220,984
gptkbp:popular_vote_(Nixon) 34,108,157
gptkbp:previousEdition gptkb:1956_presidential_election
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkbp:total_electoral_votes 537
gptkbp:voterTurnout 62.8%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:youngest_elected_president gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chicago_political_machine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6