1960 United States presidential election in Alaska

1960 United States presidential election in Alaska
Nixon 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%	Kennedy 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
President before election; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Republican	Elected President ; John F. Kennedy; Democratic

The 1960 United States presidential election in Alaska took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the nationwide presidential election. This was the first presidential election that Alaska participated in.^[1] Voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Alaska was narrowly won by incumbent Vice-president Richard Nixon (R-California) with 50.9% of the popular vote against U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) with 49.1%; a 1.8% margin.^[1] Prior to the election, The New York Times declared Kennedy the favorite in the state.^[2]

Interior Department Chief Legal Officer (Solicitor) Ted Stevens managed Nixon's campaign in the state, being key to Nixon's narrow victory in what was then a solidly Democratic state^[3] which hadn't elected a Republican to state-wide office since James Wickersham was elected at-large Territorial Delegate in 1930.^[4] Stevens would become a U.S. Senator 8 years later.^[5]

This is the only time a Democrat was elected without carrying Bethel.

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^ ^a ^b Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960
^ "Nixon Will Stump Alaska Today, But Kennedy Is Favorite There". The New York Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^ Chinn, Ronald E. “The 1968 Election in Alaska.” The Western Political Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 3, 1969, pp. 456–61. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/446336. Accessed 7 Apr. 2023.
^ "Our Campaigns - AK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 04, 1930".
^ Anchorage Daily News. "From Mr. Alaska to Uncle Ted: How Stevens became Alaska's most influential leadery". Retrieved August 13, 2022.

[clerk-2] Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960

[3] "Nixon Will Stump Alaska Today, But Kennedy Is Favorite There". The New York Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[race60-4] Chinn, Ronald E. “The 1968 Election in Alaska.” The Western Political Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 3, 1969, pp. 456–61. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/446336. Accessed 7 Apr. 2023.

[race30-5] "Our Campaigns - AK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 04, 1930".

[leader-6] Anchorage Daily News. "From Mr. Alaska to Uncle Ted: How Stevens became Alaska's most influential leadery". Retrieved August 13, 2022.

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