Kennedy for President 1960 | |
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Campaign | 1960 Democratic presidential primaries 1960 United States presidential election |
Candidate | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Status | Official nominee: August 1960
Won election: November 8, 1960 Inaugurated: January 20, 1961 |
Announced | January 3, 1960 |
Launched | January 3, 1960 |
Headquarters | Massachusetts, U.S. |
Slogan | Leadership for the 60's |
The 1960 presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy was a success for. John F. Kennedy. He was the democratic state senator from Massachusetts. He started his presidential campaign on January 3, 1960, for the 1960 United States presidential election. He wanted to succeed term limited President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
On November 8, 1960, he defeated the Republican candidate and incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon. He was officially elected the 35th president of the United States with Lyndon B. Johnson as his running mate.
Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States on January 20, 1961.