John F. Kennedy
U.S. Senator: Massachusetts
Candidacy Declared: January 2, 1960
Status: elected 35th President on November 8, 1960

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Richard Nixon
Vice President of the United States: California
Candidacy Declared: January 9, 1960
Status: defeated in general election on November 8, 1960

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