1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
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The 1960 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 8, 1960, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1960 United States presidential election.
U.S. Senator from Massachusetts John F. Kennedy, facing no formidable opposition in New Hampshire, won the primary in a landslide over Paul C. Fisher, a scientist best known for inventing the Zero Gravity Pen.[1][2][3] Kennedy would go on to win the Democratic party's nomination, as well as the presidency in the general election.
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy | 43,372 | 85.3% |
| Paul C. Fisher | 6,853 | 13.5% |
| Stuart Symington | 183 | 0.4% |
| Adlai Stevenson II | 168 | 0.3% |
| Richard Nixon (Republican) | 164 | 0.3% |
| Other write-ins | 159 | 0.3% |
| Total | 50,899 | 100% |
| Source:[4] | ||
References
- ↑ "Results of 1960 Presidential Election Primaries | JFK Library". www.jfklibrary.org. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1961). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State.
- ↑ "Space Pen - Our Story". www.spacepen.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1961). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State. p. 382.