1960 United States presidential election in Illinois

The 1960 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose 27 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1960 United States presidential election in Illinois
November 8, 1960
Turnout86.51%
 
Nominee John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Massachusetts California
Running mate Lyndon B. Johnson Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
Electoral vote 27 0
Popular vote 2,377,846 2,368,988
Percentage 49.98% 49.80%
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President before election

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican

 Elected President

John F. Kennedy
Democratic

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In the nation's second-closest race following Hawaii, Illinois was won by Senator John F. Kennedy (D–Massachusetts), running with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, with 49.98% of the popular vote against incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R–California), running with former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., with 49.80% of the popular vote, a margin of victory of only 0.18%. As of 2020 this is the last time that a Democrat would win Illinois by only a single digit margin of victory.

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