1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

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The 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was an early state contest in the 1960 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped gauge support for Democratic candidates seeking the party’s nomination.

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instanceOf Democratic Party presidential primary
United States presidential primary election
ballotStatus Cecil R. King was a write-in candidate
Hubert Humphrey was a write-in candidate
linked to: Hubert H. Humphrey

John F. Kennedy was listed on the ballot
ballotType secret ballot
campaignStrategy John F. Kennedy focused heavily on early primaries including New Hampshire
candidate Cecil R. King
Hubert Humphrey
linked to: Hubert H. Humphrey

John F. Kennedy
Other write-in candidates
country United States
date 1960-03-08
electionCycle 1960 U.S. presidential election cycle
electionDate March 8, 1960
electionSystem state-run primary election
electoralCollegeVotesAtStake 8
electorate Registered Democratic voters in New Hampshire
followedBy Subsequent Democratic primaries in other states in 1960
historicalEra Cold War
incumbentPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower
incumbentPresidentParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
language English
locatedIn New Hampshire
mediaCoverage Received national media attention as an early test of Kennedy’s candidacy
nextElection 1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
notableOutcome Demonstrated John F. Kennedy’s electoral strength in an early primary state
officeHolderAfterElection John F. Kennedy
officeHolderAfterElectionPosition Democratic nominee for President of the United States (later in 1960)
officeSought President of the United States
partOf 1960 Democratic Party presidential primaries
1960 United States presidential election
party Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party
percentage Cecil R. King: 13.5%
Hubert Humphrey: 2.9%
John F. Kennedy: 85.2%
popularVote Cecil R. King: 6,784
Hubert Humphrey: 1,447
linked to: Hubert H. Humphrey

John F. Kennedy: 42,969
popularVoteWinner John F. Kennedy
precededBy Early campaign organizing in New Hampshire by John F. Kennedy
previousElection 1956 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
primaryType presidential preference primary
resultImpact Boosted Kennedy’s national visibility and perceived electability
significance Helped establish John F. Kennedy as the Democratic frontrunner in 1960
state New Hampshire
winner John F. Kennedy
year 1960

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1964 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary precededBy 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary