1960 Presidential Election Documents

     Democratic Party

John F. Kennedy

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

link to John F. Kennedy campaign speeches and remarks

Kennedy - Johnson

     Republican Party

Richard Nixon

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

link to Richard Nixon campaign speeches and remarks

Nixon - Lodge