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The 1960 United States presidential election in California took place on November 8, 1960 as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. State voters chose 32 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
1960: John F. Kennedy: Lyndon B. Johnson: 38 January 20, 1965 – January 20, 1969 Hubert Humphrey. Democratic: 1964: 39 January 20, 1969 – October 10, 1973 Spiro Agnew. Republican: 1968: Richard Nixon: 1972: 40 December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974 Gerald Ford. Republican: Gerald Ford: 41 December 19, 1974 – January 20, 1977
Most vice presidents have been in their 50s or 60s and had political experience before assuming the office. Two vice presidents—George Clinton and John C. Calhoun—served under more than one president.
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Elected President. John F. Kennedy. Democratic. The 1960 United States presidential election was the 44th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1960. In a closely contested election, Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy defeated the incumbent Republican Vice President Richard Nixon.
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The Republican insider was Richard Nixon of California, relatively young but experienced as the nation's Vice-President for 8 years under Dwight Eisenhower. The Democratic newcomer was John F. Kennedy, senator from Massachusetts, who at the age of 43 could become the youngest person ever to be elected President.
Estes Kefauver. Vice Presidential nominee. Lyndon B. Johnson. The selection of the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate for the 1960 United States presidential election occurred at the party's national convention on August 13, 1960.
