Republican Party presidential primaries, 1960
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The 1960 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1960 U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1960 Republican National Convention held from July 25 to July 28, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
In seeking the nomination, Nixon faced no formidable opposition. He swept the primaries without difficulty.
Candidates
Nominee
Vice President Richard Nixon
Withdrew during primaries
State Senator James M. Lloyd of South Dakota
Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York
Governor Cecil H. Underwood of West Virginia
Statewide contests by winner
Statewide contest won by candidates
| Richard M. Nixon | George H. Bender | Cecil Underwood | James M. Lloyd | Nelson Rockefeller | Unpledged | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | New Hampshire | 89.28% | - | - | - | 3.76% | - |
| April 5 | Wisconsin | 100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| April 12 | Illinois | 99.94% | - | - | - | - | - |
| April 19 | New Jersey | - | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| April 26 | Massachusetts | 85.96% | - | - | - | 6.58% | - |
| April 26 | Pennsylvania | 98.15% | - | - | - | 1.27% | - |
| May 1 | Washington, D.C. | - | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| May 3 | Indiana | 95.40% | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 3 | Ohio | 70.48% | 29.52% | - | - | - | - |
| May 10 | Nebraska | 93.82% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.56% | 0% |
| May 10 | West Virginia | - | - | 100% | - | - | - |
| May 20 | Oregon | 93.06% | - | - | - | 4.10% | - |
| May 24 | Florida | 100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| June 7 | California | 100% | - | - | - | - | - |
| June 7 | South Dakota | - | - | - | 100% | - | - |
- Italics - Write-In Vote
Total popular vote results
Primaries total popular vote results
- Richard M. Nixon - 4,975,938 (86.63%)
- George H. Bender - 211,090 (3.68%)
- Unpledged - 314,234 (5.47%)
- Cecil Underwood - 123,756 (2.16%)
- James M. Lloyd - 48,461 (0.84%)
- Nelson Rockefeller - 30,639 (0.53%)
- Others - 39,516 (0.69%)
See also
References
- ↑ "Guide to U.S. Elections - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
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