1960 Republican Party presidential primaries

The 1960 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1960 U.S. presidential election. Incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1960 Republican National Convention held from July 25 to July 28, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois.

In seeking the nomination, Nixon faced no formidable opposition. He swept the primaries without difficulty.

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew during primaries

Statewide contests by winner

Statewide contest won by candidates

 Italics - Write-In Vote

Total popular vote results

Primaries total popular vote results
 Richard M. Nixon - 4,975,938 (86.63%)
 George H. Bender - 211,090 (3.68%)
 Unpledged - 314,234 (5.47%)
 Cecil Underwood - 123,756 (2.16%)
 James M. Lloyd - 48,461 (0.84%)
 Nelson Rockefeller - 30,639 (0.53%)
 Others - 39,516 (0.69%)

See also
1960 Democratic Party presidential primaries

References

Category:1960 United States presidential election
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