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      Home/Elections/1960/President/Maine
      1960·President·Maine

      Maine Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon57.0%vs.John Kennedy43.0%|
      R+14.1
      |421,767 votes
      2 candidates421,767 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP240,60857.0%
      John KennedyDEM
      		DEM181,15943.0%

      Seat History

      President in Maine

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+6.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+8.7
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+2.7
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+15.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.3
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+9.0
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+20.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+8.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+11.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+22.1
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+3.4
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+0.8
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+23.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+12.7
      View all President history for Maine →

      Candidates

      John KennedyDEM
      Record32W-30L
      Avg MarginR+0.1
      Career1952-2022
      US Senate / State House / State Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Maine, 1960

      US Senate1 contest →
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