08/11/1960 Kennedy defeats Nixon in the presidential elections
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1960 Kennedy wins the 1960 election
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Kennedy-Nixon Oct. 13, 1960 Debate - Give 'Em Hell Harry
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Kennedy Elected, Nixon Concedes 1960/11/10
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1960 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE #1 (JOHN F. KENNEDY VS. RICHARD NIXON) (9/26/60)
Both Kennedy and Nixon experienced the first presidential debates in U.S. history. Kennedy defeated Nixon only by 49.7% to 49.5% as for the popular vote and by 303 votes to 219 votes from the Electoral College. Kennedy then became the youngest person ever elected to the presidency.