1960 election

Irwin Gellman Asks: Did JFK Steal Victory in the "Campaign of the Century"?

by Justin P. Coffey

Irwin Gellman's latest volume in his political history of Nixon argues the 1960 election returns in Illinois and Texas were rigged for Kennedy. A reviewer finds the case is intriguing but falls short of solid proof, though it does resonate with charges of stolen elections and media favoritism that are all too familiar today. 

If only Richard Nixon had Listened to Jackie Robinson — The GOP Might be Doing Better than Trump Today

by Paul Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick

Despite Jackie Robinson's intercession, Richard Nixon's moment of indecision in 1960 allowed Jack Kennedy to connect his campaign with the cause of Martin Luther King and civil rights. 

Who Really Won the 1960 Election?

by David Stebenne

November 8, 2010 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the presidential election of 1960, which still very much interests those who care about disputed elections.

Did the 1960 Presidential Debates Really Matter?

by James L. Baughman

Probably not, but they have been election rituals ever since.