1960 Vs. 1956
Electoral votes of the party that won in 1960: Democratic Party
| 1956 electoral vote Adlai Stevenson |
Gains | Losses | 1960 electoral vote John F. Kennedy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 243 | 13 | 303 |
| Connecticut (8) Delaware(3) Hawaii(3) Illinois(27) Louisiana(10) Maryland(9) Massachusetts(16) Michigan(20) Minnesota(11) Nevada(3) New Jersey(16) New Mexico(4) New York(45) Pennsylvania(32) Rhode Island(4) Texas(24) West Virginia(8) |
Alabama(5)* Mississippi(8) |
* Kennedy received only 5 out of Alabama's 11 electoral votes
Read more about this topic: Electoral Vote Changes Between United States Presidential Elections