1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming

The 1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming

November 8, 1960[1]

Nominee Richard Nixon John F. Kennedy Party Republican Democratic Home state California Massachusetts Running mate Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Lyndon B. Johnson Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 77,451 63,331 Percentage 55.01% 44.99%

County Results Nixon   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Kennedy   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Elected President John F. Kennedy Democratic

Wyoming was won by incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., with 55.01 percent of the popular vote, against Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 44.99% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Campaign

At the Democratic National Convention the Wyoming delegation had the ceremonial role of giving Kennedy the minimum amount needed to win the Democratic presidential nomination with Teno Roncalio casting the votes although Tracy S. McCraken, Wyoming's national committeeman, was incorrectly stated to have been the one to cast the votes by Time magazine.[5][6] Governor John J. Hickey stated that the issue over Kennedy's Catholicism would not be important in Wyoming due to Hickey, who was also a Catholic, having won in 1958.[7] During the campaign Nixon conducted a fifty-state strategy and visited every state at least once including Wyoming.

The Republican Party selected Harry B. Henderson, Mary Ellen Hinrichs, and James B. Griffith Sr. as their presidential electors.[8]

Results

1960 United States presidential election in Wyoming
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote		Swing
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Richard Nixon of California	Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts	77,451	55.01%	3	100.00%	5.07%
	Democratic	John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts	Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas	63,331	44.99%	0	0.00%	5.07%
Total				140,782	100.00%	3	100.00%

Results by county

County	Richard Milhous Nixon Republican		John Fitzgerald Kennedy Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Albany	4,356	50.43%	4,282	49.57%	74	0.86%	8,638
Big Horn	3,449	62.79%	2,044	37.21%	1,405	25.58%	5,493
Campbell	1,575	64.66%	861	35.34%	714	29.32%	2,436
Carbon	3,147	45.12%	3,828	54.88%	-681	-9.76%	6,975
Converse	1,933	67.61%	926	32.39%	1,007	35.22%	2,859
Crook	1,537	72.84%	573	27.16%	964	45.68%	2,110
Fremont	5,738	57.46%	4,248	42.54%	1,490	14.92%	9,986
Goshen	3,178	56.83%	2,414	43.17%	764	13.66%	5,592
Hot Springs	1,659	59.19%	1,144	40.81%	515	18.38%	2,803
Johnson	1,806	69.35%	798	30.65%	1,008	38.70%	2,604
Laramie	11,637	49.05%	12,086	50.95%	-449	-1.90%	23,723
Lincoln	2,010	50.78%	1,948	49.22%	62	1.56%	3,958
Natrona	11,809	56.74%	9,002	43.26%	2,807	13.48%	20,811
Niobrara	1,362	70.57%	568	29.43%	794	41.14%	1,930
Park	4,510	64.37%	2,496	35.63%	2,014	28.74%	7,006
Platte	1,771	53.20%	1,558	46.80%	213	6.40%	3,329
Sheridan	5,690	60.05%	3,786	39.95%	1,904	20.10%	9,476
Sublette	978	60.22%	646	39.78%	332	20.44%	1,624
Sweetwater	2,545	32.04%	5,398	67.96%	-2,853	-35.92%	7,943
Teton	1,158	66.51%	583	33.49%	575	33.02%	1,741
Uinta	1,606	50.09%	1,600	49.91%	6	0.18%	3,206
Washakie	2,254	62.70%	1,341	37.30%	913	25.40%	3,595
Weston	1,743	59.21%	1,201	40.79%	542	18.42%	2,944
Totals	77,451	55.01%	63,331	44.99%	14,120	10.02%	140,782

Endorsements

Kennedy Endorsements

• John J. Hickey, 24th Governor of Wyoming
• Jack R. Gage, Secretary of State of Wyoming
• Velma Linford, 12th Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction[9]
• Teno Roncalio, Chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1960". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
2. "1960 Election for the Forty-Fourth Term (1961-65)". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
3. "1960 Presidential General Election Results – Wyoming". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
4. "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1960". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
5. Bradlee, Ben (May 31, 2011). A Good Life. Simon and Schuster. p. 198. ISBN 9781439128855 – via Google Books.
6. Robb, David L. (March 15, 2012). Santa Monica Press. Eastwood-Kirchner Printing Company. ISBN 9781595808509.
7. "Religion No Issue Here, Hickey Says". Casper Star-Tribune. July 21, 1960. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Republican Presidential Electors". Jackson's Hole Courier. November 10, 1960. p. 2. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gage, Linford Rejoice Over Kennedy Win". Casper Star-Tribune. July 17, 1960. p. 4. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.